National Geographic Explorer Keolu Fox is using genetic research to help understand Indigenous history, rectify injustices, and pave new ways forward in medicine and beyond
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But modern-day Indigenous genomes tell a more complex story, Fox explains. The earliest settlers’ history is as much about crossing oceanic highways as it is about the troubles of resettlement and colonialism. By decoding these truths, Fox, a geneticist and Indigenous rights activist, is working to ensure Native communities are spearheading the future.
“The bigger question we arrived at since that project is ‘how has the introduction of diseases shaped the genomes of modern Indigenous people, and how does that change how we might attenuate things like COVID-susceptibility and other major infectious diseases?’” He remembers. Fox is an assistant professor at the University of California, San Diego, where he is co-founder and co-director of thewhich aims to channel Indigenous knowledge to imagine a future grounded in decolonization and inclusivity.
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