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Ruth Johnson, PhD

Berkowitz Family Living Laboratory Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Ruth Johnson is a Berkowitz Family Living Laboratory Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Her research focuses on developing computational and statistical methods for understanding the genetic basis of disease, particularly through electronic health records and genomic biobank studies. Ruth received her PhD from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in computer science and bachelor's degree also from UCLA in mathematics. During her PhD, she was actively involved in research with the UCLA ATLAS Precision Health Biobank and focused on studying genetic disease risk in ancestrally diverse populations.