Graduates
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 and opportunities in embedding community-engaged approaches in biomedical and genomics medicine research. He is currently a Ph.D. student in the school of Anthropology at Arizona State University. He is a traditional O’odham and continues to learn about his O’odham Himdag, language, philosophies, and songs from his Elders and mentors. Ruben endeavors to bring back narrations of O’odham Himdag, not only to enrich our communities but to better serve them.
Kai-Sé 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 carving a space for others like him in both academia and healthcare. He plans on furthering his education in either a Ph.D. or M.D. program to improve health outcomes for the Indigenous Communities of the Southwest.
Jonathan is a Ph.D. Student here at the Tsosie Lab, enrolled in the Biology and Society program at ASU. He intends to investigate Neurodiversity, including Autism, and what it looks like on Native American Reservations. Even more, his research will also include brain organoid models with early development and Indigenous Cell Lines. Jonathan has an M.P.H. in Public Health and Epidemiology and Public Health Genetics and has aspirations to help Indigenous peoples.
Undergraduates
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.
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 (Genetics) and Family & Human Development. Ultimately, she would love to build a career as a pediatric genetic counselor.
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 drug addiction at the Neisewander Lab at ASU. He will be graduating in May 2026 with a degree in Medical Microbiology with the goal of pursuing an M.D.-Ph.D.
Faculty
Graduates
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 and opportunities in embedding community-engaged approaches in biomedical and genomics medicine research. He is currently a Ph.D. student in the school of Anthropology at Arizona State University. He is a traditional O’odham and continues to learn about his O’odham Himdag, language, philosophies, and songs from his Elders and mentors. Ruben endeavors to bring back narrations of O’odham Himdag, not only to enrich our communities but to better serve them.
Kai-Sé 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 carving a space for others like him in both academia and healthcare. He plans on furthering his education in either a Ph.D. or M.D. program to improve health outcomes for the Indigenous Communities of the Southwest.
Jonathan is a Ph.D. Student here at the Tsosie Lab, enrolled in the Biology and Society program at ASU. He intends to investigate Neurodiversity, including Autism, and what it looks like on Native American Reservations. Even more, his research will also include brain organoid models with early development and Indigenous Cell Lines. Jonathan has an M.P.H. in Public Health and Epidemiology and Public Health Genetics and has aspirations to help Indigenous peoples.
Undergraduates
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.
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 (Genetics) and Family & Human Development. Ultimately, she would love to build a career as a pediatric genetic counselor.
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 drug addiction at the Neisewander Lab at ASU. He will be graduating in May 2026 with a degree in Medical Microbiology with the goal of pursuing an M.D.-Ph.D.
Faculty
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 main foci: Indigenous population genetics and bioethics. In particular, she focuses on bioethical engagement of Indigenous communities in genomics and data science to build trust. As a whole, her interest is in integrating genomic and data approaches to assess Indigenous variation contributing to health inequities. Read more @ASU.
Graduates
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 and opportunities in embedding community-engaged approaches in biomedical and genomics medicine research. He is currently a Ph.D. student in the school of Anthropology at Arizona State University. He is a traditional O’odham and continues to learn about his O’odham Himdag, language, philosophies, and songs from his Elders and mentors. Ruben endeavors to bring back narrations of O’odham Himdag, not only to enrich our communities but to better serve them.
Kai-Sé 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 carving a space for others like him in both academia and healthcare. He plans on furthering his education in either a Ph.D. or M.D. program to improve health outcomes for the Indigenous Communities of the Southwest.
Jonathan is a Ph.D. Student here at the Tsosie Lab, enrolled in the Biology and Society program at ASU. He intends to investigate Neurodiversity, including Autism, and what it looks like on Native American Reservations. Even more, his research will also include brain organoid models with early development and Indigenous Cell Lines. Jonathan has an M.P.H. in Public Health and Epidemiology and Public Health Genetics and has aspirations to help Indigenous peoples.
Undergraduates
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.
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 (Genetics) and Family & Human Development. Ultimately, she would love to build a career as a pediatric genetic counselor.
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 drug addiction at the Neisewander Lab at ASU. He will be graduating in May 2026 with a degree in Medical Microbiology with the goal of pursuing an M.D.-Ph.D.
Faculty
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 main foci: Indigenous population genetics and bioethics. In particular, she focuses on bioethical engagement of Indigenous communities in genomics and data science to build trust. As a whole, her interest is in integrating genomic and data approaches to assess Indigenous variation contributing to health inequities. Read more @ASU.