​Alexis Stutzman, BIG Founder

PhD Candidate, Genetics and Molecular Biology Curriculum at UNC Chapel Hill

UNC-IMSD Genetics Diversity Excellence Fellow,

B.S. Univ of Chicago ‘18

Alex studies molecular determinants of 3D genome architectural changes during fruit fly wing development.



Markia Smith, BIG Co-organizer

PhD Student in Pathobiology and Translational Science at the UNC Chapel Hill

B.S. University of Delaware

Markia uses integrative genomic approaches to study tumor biology, including genetic and environmental determinants, that cause racial/ethnic disparities.