Nanibaa Garrison

Nanibaa' Garrison is Associate Professor at UCLA with appointments in the Institute for Society and Genetics, Institute for Precision Health, and Division of General Internal Medicine. A geneticist and bioethicist, her research examines ethical dimensions of genomic research involving Indigenous communities.

Garrison develops community-engaged frameworks for ethical genomics research through collaborations with tribal nations. Her NIH-funded work explores tribal perspectives on genetic research, data governance policies, and culturally responsive oversight mechanisms. She co-leads the Summer Internship for Indigenous Peoples in Genomics (SING) program.

Research addresses data sovereignty, informed consent processes, and equitable benefits sharing. Garrison contributes to national policy discussions on ethical guidance for genetic ancestry testing and paleogenomics research.