Rhina Kaur, a young scientist at Howard University College of Medicine, has been named a recipient of the prestigious 2025 Next Gen Leadership Awards by the Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT). The awards recognize early-career scientists and graduate students who demonstrate exceptional promise in genomics and related fields.
Kaur’s research focuses on methylation dysregulation and imprinting disorders, a critical area in understanding how genetic modifications impact gene expression and disease development. Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) serves as a global platform for the genomics community to share ideas and drive advancements across diverse disciplines.
The Next Gen Leadership Awards provide financial support for recipients to attend and present their research at the AGBT General Meeting, one of the world’s leading genomics conferences. The event serves as a platform for professional development, networking, and collaboration, fostering the next generation of leaders in the field.
This year’s cohort of awardees represents a diverse range of research areas, from cancer genomics and synthetic biology to precision health and zoonomics. Among the recipients are Kimberley Billingsley (National Institutes of Health), Adrian P. Gomez (University of Hawaii at Manoa), Rachel Johnston (Zoo New England), Tennille Leak-Johnson, Ph.D. (Morehouse School of Medicine), Yunhe Liu (MD Anderson Cancer Center), Jens Luebeck (University of California San Diego), Ethel Webi (University of Nairobi), and Anna E. Yaschenko (North Carolina State University).
“We are thrilled to recognize these outstanding researchers,” said Len Pennacchio, an AGBT board member and chair of the Education Committee, as well as a senior scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. “Their work is shaping the future of genomics, and we look forward to their impact in advancing the field.”
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