Dr. Shaila Musharoff is joining the department of Computational Biology in January 2023. Dr. Musharoff’s research focuses on the use of race and ancestry in genetic research, especially in diverse and admixed populations, with the goals of reducing health disparities and learning novel trait biology. Dr. Musharoff completed a bachelor’s degree with a double major in Genetics and Computer Science at Rutgers University followed by a master’s degree in Computer Science at New York University. Dr. Musharoff then earned a Ph.D. in Genetics at Stanford University where they studied sex-biased demographic histories with Carlos D. Bustamante. Dr. Musharoff was next a Postdoctoral Scholar with Noah Zaitlen at UCSF where they developed methods for genetic association studies in admixed populations. In addition, Dr. Musharoff is passionate about creating equity through their research, teaching, and extensive service work.