Bala Selvakumar Named Editor-in-Chief of Genomics Insights
Poly is thrilled to share that the National Human Genome Research Institute invited Bala Selvakumar, an Upper School Science Teacher and Founding Director Poly Research Initiative, editor-in-chief of its digital publication, Genomics Insights (GI). The institute requested that GI be used to expand student outreach to its mission of helping the public use genomics to engage with society.
The role, a one-year pilot, presents a unique opportunity for Bala to significantly impact the high school space, nationally. Bala envisions two key ways to achieve this:
Providing a forum for more students to connect to the research world and generate a real-world artifact demonstrating their scientific writing skills.
Having more students and high school programs engage with the intersection of genomics and society.