Stephanie Morris Gogarten

Stephanie Morris Gogarten is a Research Scientist in the Department of Biostatistics at the University of Washington. She leads software development for the NHLBI Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) Data Coordinating Center, specializing in computational pipelines for genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data analysis. Her work emphasizes ethical considerations in genetic research, particularly regarding race, ethnicity, and ancestry reporting.

Education:

• PhD in Astronomy, University of Washington, 2009
• BA in Physics, University of Chicago, 2003

Her research focuses on integrating large-scale genomic datasets with clinical information to advance precision medicine. She advocates for socially responsible methodologies in population genetic studies to avoid exacerbating health disparities.

Affiliations: Genetic Analysis Center at UW.