Brooke Wolford

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  • Timeline

    Sept 2009 - Jan 2013

    Undergraduate Researcher

    UNC Biology Department
    Jan 2010 - Aug 2013

    Seeds Coordinator

    Quaker Lake Camp
    Climax, North Carolina
    Aug 2013 - Jul 2015

    Postbaccalaureate IRTA

    National Institutes of Health
    Sept 2015 - Aug 2021

    Graduate Research Fellow

    University of Michigan
    Current Company
    Jan 2021 - now

    Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow

    Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
    Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
    Current Company
    Jul 2024 - now

    Visiting Researcher

    Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM)
  • About me

    Statistical Geneticist at NTNU

  • Education

    • University of michigan

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      Doctor of philosophy (ph.d.) biological and biomedical sciences

      Aktiviteter och föreningar:Bioinformatics Girls Who Code, FEMMES, Graduate Students at UM Lean In Circle, MiSciWriters, Wesley Foundation at UM Completed dissertation titled "Genetic discovery and precision medicine in cardiovascular diseases using electronic health record-linked biobanks."

    • University of michigan

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      Master of arts (m.a.) statistics
    • University of north carolina at chapel hill

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      Bachelor of science (bs) quantitative biology

      Aktiviteter och föreningar:Phi Beta Chi National Sorority, Order of Omega National Honor Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Dance Marathon, Operation Building Courage

    • North carolina school of science and mathematics

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      High school diploma

      Aktiviteter och föreningar:Varsity Soccer, Varsity Softball, Varsity Cheerleading, Varsity Volleyball, Key Club, Science and Math Apple Computer Club, Peer College Counselors

  • Experience

    • Unc biology department

      Sept 2009 - Jan 2013
      Undergraduate researcher

      Co-authored “Mechanosensation across and within Drosophila species” published in Drosophila Information Services 92, 2009; conducted research for honors thesis on “Evolutionary Development of Gain-of-Function Stripes in Z. indianus”; performed general bench work and fruit fly husbandry to assist graduate students

    • Quaker lake camp

      Jan 2010 - Aug 2013

      Planned and executed environmental education activities for preschoolers during Summer 2012 and Summer 2013. Provided wilderness first aid and limited medical supervision to ensure the well-being of staff and campers during residential week-long summer camp, for 10 sessions ages 5-17; Communicated with parents concerning campers’ health needs in intake screenings; Served as liaison between camp director, camp nurse, parents and campers

      • Seeds Coordinator

        Jan 2012 - Aug 2013
      • Health and Safety Director

        Jan 2010 - Aug 2013
    • National institutes of health

      Aug 2013 - Jul 2015
      Postbaccalaureate irta

      Performed computational genomics research on Type 2 Diabetes under former postdoctoral fellow and current University of Michigan Assistant Professor, Dr. Stephen Parker, in the laboratory of Dr. Francis S. Collins in the National Human Genome Research Institute.

    • University of michigan

      Sept 2015 - Aug 2021
      Graduate research fellow

      Bioinformatics PhD Candidate co-mentored by Dr. Cristen Willer and Dr. Mike Boehnke and supported by NHGRI Genome Sciences Training Grant and NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. Dissertation titled "Genetic discovery and precision medicine in cardiovascular diseases using electronic health record-linked biobanks.”

    • Norwegian university of science and technology (ntnu)

      Jan 2021 - now

      Funded by the European Union's Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, ProtectHearts will use the world’s largest population-biobank-linked proteomics datasets to develop a novel protein-based risk score for cardiovascular disease. With a particular focus on heart disease in women, this 30 month project will also fund my training at the Finnish Institute of Molecular Medicine and deCODE genetics.

      • Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow

        Jan 2024 - now
      • Postdoctoral Research Fellow

        Jan 2021 - Jan 2024
    • Institute for molecular medicine finland (fimm)

      Jul 2024 - now
      Visiting researcher

      Research in FinnGen with Professor Samuli Ripatti for MSCA Project, ProtectHearts

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Computing for data analysis

      Coursera
      Jan 2013
      View certificate certificate
    • Introduction to git for data science

      Datacamp
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Brooke Wolford
      Best Dissemination Award 2022-2023 K.G. Jebsen Academy for Young Medical Researchers okt. 2023 Competitively awarded to a nominated member of one of Norway's K.G. Jebsen Center who has excelled in dissemination of their research.
    • Awarded to Brooke Wolford
      2022 Charles J. Epstein Trainee Award for Excellence in Human Genetics Research Finalist American Society of Human Genetics okt. 2022 One of 9 postdoctoral finalists from over 500 applicants. Presented my work at the 2022 Excellence in Human Genetics Awards Reception as well as a Platform Presentation at the ASHG Annual Meeting in Los Angeles.
    • Awarded to Brooke Wolford
      Best Dissemination Award 2021-2022 K.G. Jebsen Academy for Young Medical Researchers okt. 2022 https://www.ntnu.edu/web/kg-jebsen-academy/kgj-awardCompetitively awarded to a nominated member of one of Norway's K.G. Jebsen Center who has excelled in dissemination of their research.
    • Awarded to Brooke Wolford
      2021 Charles J. Epstein Trainee Awards for Excellence in Human Genetics Research Postdoctoral Semifinalist American Society of Human Genetics aug. 2021 ASHG honors excellence in research conducted by trainees through merit-based awards that recognize highly competitive abstracts submitted and presented at the ASHG Annual Meeting. One of 500 applicants for 60 semifinalist selections.
    • Awarded to Brooke Wolford
      Excellence in Research, Service, Teaching, and Promotion of DEI University of Michigan Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies sep. 2019 Program in Biomedical Sciences 20th Anniversary Graduate Student Awards
    • Awarded to Brooke Wolford
      Annual Student Service Award Department of Computational Medicine & Bioinformatics dec. 2018
    • Awarded to Brooke Wolford
      Genome Sciences Training Program University of Michigan apr. 2016 The Genome Science Training Program (GSTP) at the University of Michigan provides support for pre- and post-doctoral training at the interface of statistical, computational, and molecular genetics under support from the National Human Genome Research Institute of the National Institutes of Health.
    • Awarded to Brooke Wolford
      NSF Graduate Research Fellowship National Science Foundation mars 2016 The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based Master's and doctoral degrees at accredited United States institutions.
    • Awarded to Brooke Wolford
      Benard L. Maas Fellowship Award Rackham Graduate School apr. 2015
    • Awarded to Brooke Wolford
      NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Program Honorable Mention National Science Foundation apr. 2015
    • Awarded to Brooke Wolford
      NHGRI Scientific Symposium Best Traditional Scientific Poster Award NHGRI Intramural Training Office dec. 2014
    • Awarded to Brooke Wolford
      NIH Intramural Sequencing Center Pilot Project Grantee NISC juli 2014 Led the collaborative grant-writing effort of the Collins laboratory and received funding from NISC for sequencing (ATAC-seq and RNA-seq) on 4 lanes of Illumina HiSeq2000 worth ~$10,000.
    • Awarded to Brooke Wolford
      Outstanding Poster Award Office of Intramural Training and Education maj 2014 Posters were judged by teams of graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, clinical fellows, and staff scientists/staff clinicians. An Outstanding Poster Award is granted to individuals for having authored posters that scored in the top 20% of all posters presented.
    • Awarded to Brooke Wolford
      Bachelor of Science Degree, Highest Honors and Highest Distinction University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill maj 2013
    • Awarded to Brooke Wolford
      Tom and Elizabeth Long Excellence Fund for Honors Research Award Honors Carolina apr. 2013 $500 research grant for students conducting research for an honors thesis.
    • Awarded to Brooke Wolford
      Phi Beta Kappa - nov. 2012 Induction into the nation's oldest academic honor society
    • Awarded to Brooke Wolford
      Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship - apr. 2012 $3,000 funding to complete undergraduate research.
    • Awarded to Brooke Wolford
      Goldwater Scholarship Nominee UNC mars 2012
    • Awarded to Brooke Wolford
      Order of Omega National Honor Society - okt. 2011
    • Awarded to Brooke Wolford
      Steffee Endowment for Student Research and Creativity NCSSM 2009
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Science Communication Co-lead

      Issued by COVID-19 Host Genetics Initiative on Jul 2020
      COVID-19 Host Genetics InitiativeAssociated with Brooke Wolford
    • Club Co-Founder

      Issued by Girls Who Code on Jan 2017
      Girls Who CodeAssociated with Brooke Wolford
    • Volunteer

      Issued by Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum on Dec 2015
      Ann Arbor Hands-On MuseumAssociated with Brooke Wolford
    • Females Excelling More in Math Engineering and the Sciences (FEMMES) Volunteer

      Issued by University of Michigan on Jan 2015
      University of MichiganAssociated with Brooke Wolford
    • Genome Advance of the Month Contributor

      Issued by National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) on Aug 2014
      National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)Associated with Brooke Wolford
    • Genome Zone Volunteer

      Issued by Smithsonian Institution, Museum of Natural History on Mar 2014
      Smithsonian Institution, Museum of Natural HistoryAssociated with Brooke Wolford
    • Carolina Club Chair

      Issued by UNC General Alumni Association on Jan 2016
      UNC General Alumni AssociationAssociated with Brooke Wolford
    • Volunteer

      Issued by Montgomery Hospice on Jul 2014
      Montgomery HospiceAssociated with Brooke Wolford
    • Guardian ad Litem

      Issued by Guardian Ad Litem Program for Orange and Chatham Counties on Jun 2011
      Guardian Ad Litem Program for Orange and Chatham CountiesAssociated with Brooke Wolford