Markia Smith, PhD

Markia Smith, PhD (she/her), is a Senior Expert I Data Scientist at Novartis Biomedical Research. She earned her PhD in Pathobiology and Translational Science from UNC-Chapel Hill, focusing on cancer genomics and health disparities. Dr. Smith co-founded Black In Genetics, advocating for workforce diversity. Her work integrates omics data and clinical variables to identify biomarkers for therapy response and resistance, enhancing oncology outcomes and addressing data bias with a focus on ethical and translational impacts.