MBS Alumna Stephanie Lee Earns Outstanding Early Career Professional Award, Celebrating Contributions to the PDA and Flourishing Career at Amgen May 31, 2023 Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) alumna Stephanie Lee, MBS ’21, recently won the Outstanding Early Career Professional (ECP) Award from the nonprofit Parenteral Drug Association (PDA), the leading global provider of science, technology, and regulatory […] Read more
MSGDA Program Celebrates Mutually Beneficial Partnership With Genomic Health IT Startup Genomenon April 25, 2023 Since the inception of Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) ‘s Master of Science in Human Genetics and Genomic Data Analytics (MSGDA) program, Program Director Dr. Barbara Fortini has developed a mutually beneficial partnership with the […] Read more
Alumni Founded Company Machine Bio Awarded Technology In Space Prize February 17, 2023 This article was originally posted in ISS National Laboratory Machine Bio, Inc., a biotechnology startup from Claremont, CA, has been selected to receive up to $500,000 in grant funding through […] Read more
KGI Alumna Alia Manetta Draws Upon Art and Science to Fuel Mission-Driven Projects January 5, 2023 For Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) alumna Alia Manetta, MBS ’19, science and the arts have always gone hand-in-hand. She believes these combined forces are especially powerful when applied to philanthropic […] Read more
First-Generation Vietnamese American Jessica Dao Dedicated to Service and Paying It Forward Through Medicine December 5, 2022 For Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) student Jessica Ngoc Dao, PPC ’22, MS ’23, there is not one single factor that inspired her to pursue a career in medicine but rather […] Read more
After an Unusual Initiation into Healthcare, MS Student Vanessa Garcia’s Passion for the Field Continues to Expand December 1, 2022 Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) student Vanessa Garcia, PPA ’22, MS ’23, had an unexpected introduction to the world of healthcare. When she was 10 years old, she was helping her […] Read more
Dr. Animesh Ray Conducts Loam Bio-Sponsored Research on the Role of Soil Fungi in Reducing Carbon Emissions While Enhancing Plant Productivity October 12, 2022 Loam Bio Pty. Ltd., an Australia/U.S. company with a focus on reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide through innovative agricultural practices, has funded research at Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) Professor Dr. Animesh […] Read more
KGI Alumna Start Non-Profit Organization Focused on Women in Higher Education October 6, 2022 Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) alumna Saraiyah Hatter, MBS ‘22, founded Embers Ignite, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering, motivating, and educating women of color in higher education. Embers Ignite looks […] Read more
KGI Alum and 54gene CEO Abasi Ene-Obong Wants to Fix the Racial Imbalance in Health Data August 11, 2022 Story taken from Time.com Born and raised in the Nigerian port city of Calabar, Abasi Ene-Obong remembers the exact moment that changed his life’s direction. Sitting in an introductory genetics […] Read more
KGI Doctor of Pharmacy Students Matched for Residencies July 27, 2022 Ten graduating students and alumni in Keck Graduate Institute (KGI)’s Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program have been matched for residencies at hospitals, medical centers, and universities across California. Pharmacy residencies […] Read more