Born Physical/Studied Digitally

Christopher Donohue, Ph.D.

Historian
Office of Communications
National Human Genome Research Institute

Role: Doctoral advisor to Spencer Hong, mentor, and collaborator of the overall National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) History of Genomics Program.

Bio: Dr. Christopher Donohue is a historian at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He established the historical digital genomic holdings at the NHGRI and co-manages the History of Genomics Program. The History of Genomics Program is a unique history and science communications effort at the NIH that uses the history and present manifestations of eugenics, scientific racism, ableism, heteronormativity and their complex connections to contemporary genomics and medicine to facilitate meaningful and difficult conversations that promote equity and confront past and present wrongs. He has also conducted over 60 oral history interviews, which cover all aspects of modern biology, genetics and genomics. He has also organized or co-organized several meetings and symposia.