Team Members

Emiliano is a highly motivated undergraduate research assistant here at the Tsosie lab. His current research involves a scoping review centering around an issue of ethical importance to Native communities. He is also associated with the Huijben Lab at ASU, researching evolutionary medicine and malaria. In previous semesters, he investigated the intersection between neuroscience and …

Claire is an undergraduate research assistant in the Tsosie Lab. Previously, she has helped organize IndigiData workshops for the Native BioData Consortium and moderated panels for ASU’s 2023 IDEAS symposium. Her current research involves scoping reviews around topics of importance to Native communities. She will be graduating from Barrett, the Honors College in May 2024 with degrees in Biological Sciences …

Isabelle Fisher (Izzie) is a sophomore at ASU studying Biomedical Sciences and ultimately aspires to attend medical school. Isabelle loves her research work at Dr. Tsosie’s lab where she explores genetic insights that can benefit Indigenous communities. Particularly studying disease susceptibility, ancestral connections, and advancing medicine.

Kai-Se’ is a member of the Navajo Nation tribe from Preston Mesa, AZ near Tonalea, AZ. He recently graduated from ASU with a B.S. majoring in Biological Sciences with a concentration in Biomedical Sciences. He is currently enrolled in ASU’s Genetic Counseling M.S. program. He is set on serving the Indigenous communities of the Southwest by …

Ruben is an enrolled member of the Tohono O’odham Nation and the Community Engagement Specialist for the Tsosie Lab For Indigenous Genomic Equity & Justice based at the Arizona State University. As a Community Engagement Specialist and Tohono O’odham Traditional Tribal member, Ruben will identify the bioethical landscape of Indigenous genomics research in the US, the challenges …

Krystal Tsosie (Diné/Navajo Nation), PhD, MPH, MA, is an Indigenous geneticist-bioethicist and Assistant Professor in the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University. As an advocate for Indigenous genomic data sovereignty, she co-founded the first US Indigenous-led biobank, a 501c3 nonprofit research institution called the Native BioData Consortium. Her research can be encapsulated in two …