Eurie Hong Explained

Alma Mater:Stanford University (B.S.)
University of Chicago (Ph.D.)
Workplaces:Stanford University School of Medicine
AncestryDNA
Constellation Genomics Consulting LLC
Doctoral Advisor:Douglas K. Bishop
Eurie L Hong
Fields:Genomics
Children:1

Eurie Lee Hong is an American geneticist. She is the Vice President of Genomics at AncestryDNA.

Education

Hong earned a bachelor of science in biological sciences from Stanford University.[1] She completed a Ph.D. in molecular genetics and cell biology at University of Chicago.[2] As a graduate student in Douglas K. Bishop's laboratory, Hong worked on the biochemical characterization of the yeast meiotic Dmc1 protein.[3]

Career and research

Hong was a biocuration scientist and head of scientific curation at the Saccharomyces Genome Database at Stanford University School of Medicine. She was later a senior research scientist at the Stanford School of Medicine and project manager of the ENCODE Data Coordination Center at Stanford. In 2015, Hong joined Ancestry.com. As the director of genomics at AncestryDNA, she leads a team of population geneticists, computational biologists, statistical geneticists, and bioinformatic analysts to she develop algorithms and integrate genomic data. She researches the identification of biological insights from genomics and genomic data through computational and bioinformatic solutions. In 2021, she became President and Founder of Constellation Genomics Consulting LLC. She develops data strategies to maximize value & insights for biotech and life science companies, bridging clinical, research, and real world data.

Personal life

Hong is married and has a daughter.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 447: Dr. Eurie Hong: Using DNA to Decode Family Histories and Genetic Connections. 2018-04-30. People Behind the Science Podcast. en-US. 2019-06-22.
  2. Web site: Eurie Hong AncestryDNA. PMWC Precision Medicine World Conference. en-US. 2019-06-22.
  3. Web site: Interview with Dr. Eurie Hong, Sacchromyces Genome Database. Genetics Society of America. https://web.archive.org/web/20190622115636/http://www.genetics-gsa.org/pdf/Career%2520Series%2520Article-%2520Eurie%2520Hong%2520-%25206_21_2011_FINAL.pdf. 2019-06-22. dead.