Through genomic studies, InsideNatGeo Explorer Keolu Fox spearheads the search for clues to new medicines, better health care, and even land reclamation
that studying the genetics and genomics of Indigenous peoples was “career suicide,” Fox vowed that all his projects would prioritize the health of minorities.
Fox followed through on that commitment after learning that most genetic studies and clinical trials are based on people of European ancestry—a bias that could result in unsafe or useless treatments for people of other backgrounds, as well as policies that compound health inequities. An assistant professor at the University of California, San Diego and a National Geographic Explorer, Fox says it’s critical for “historically vulnerable communities to be in control of their information.” So he co-founded the school’s
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