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Amara Saleem, B.S.

  • Postbaccalaureate Fellow
NCI Shady Grove

Amara Saleem, B.S., joined DCEG in July 2026 as a postbaccalaureate fellow in the Laboratory of Translational Genomics (LTG) under the mentorship of Jiyeon Choi, Ph.D., M.S., and Bolun Li, M.D. Ph.D.

Ms. Saleem earned a B.S. in science, technology, and international affairs from Georgetown University in May 2026.

During her undergraduate studies, Ms. Saleem contributed to research on genetic dysregulation due to prenatal exposure to environmental toxins. In her senior thesis, she examined Pakistani women’s experiences managing gestational diabetes.

In LTG, Ms. Saleem is assisting with the computational components of identifying genetic variants associated with lung cancer susceptibility. The Choi Lab works with data from diverse populations to understand the complex mechanisms of lung cancer heritability and susceptibility.

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