Asiya Ibrahim, B.S.
Asiya Ibrahim, B.S., joined DCEG in August 2026 as a postbaccalaureate fellow in the Clinical Genetics Branch (CGB) under the mentorship of Payal Khincha, M.B.B.S., M.S.H.S.
Ms. Ibrahim earned a B.S. in biology from the University of Washington Bothell in 2025. During her undergraduate studies, Ms. Ibrahim conducted research on the WNK kinase pathway in Giardia, investigating whether WNK kinase proteins interact with the ventral discs in Giardia.
In CGB, Ms. Ibrahim is investigating phenotypic presentations of Li-Fraumeni syndrome, including risk factors associated with the development of breast cancer.