Department faculty receive NIH grants for studies on care work and genomic data access

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Friday, October 23, 2026 - 2:00pm

Headshots of Dr. LaTonya Trotter (left) and Dr. Stephanie Malia Fullerton (right) on a purple background over a gold bar. Text below bar reads, “New NIH-funded research on care work, health and genomic equity.”

Faculty in the Department of Bioethics & Humanities at the University of Washington School of Medicine have received two National Institutes of Health grants supporting research on worker health and equitable access to genomic data science.

Dr. LaTonya Trotter is co-leading a $3.5 million study examining how care work in health care, education and social services affects workers’ physical and mental health.

Dr. Stephanie Malia Fullerton is co-leading a four-year, $2.3 million project studying how cloud-based genomic data-sharing platforms shape access, inclusion and participation in genomic research.

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Department faculty receive NIH grants for studies on care work and genomic data access