Christina Cuomo
About Christina Cuomo
Christina Cuomo is an Institute Scientist at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, where she has worked since 2021. She specializes in microbial genomics and has held various leadership roles in genomic research, contributing to significant international collaborations and publications.
Work at Broad Institute
Christina Cuomo has been associated with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard since 2010. She currently holds the position of Senior Group Leader in Fungal Genomics, a role she has occupied since 2014. In addition, she serves as the Associate Director of Genomic Data at the Genomic Center for Infectious Disease since 2019. Prior to these roles, she worked as a Research Scientist II from 2003 to 2010 and as a Group Leader for Fungal Genome Sequencing & Analysis from 2010 to 2014. Her tenure at the Broad Institute spans over a decade, during which she has contributed significantly to genomic research.
Education and Expertise
Christina Cuomo earned her A.B. in Biology from Bryn Mawr College between 1987 and 1991. She then pursued a Ph.D. in Genetics at Harvard University, studying under Marjorie Oettinger from 1991 to 1996. Following her doctoral studies, she completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University with Andrew Murray from 2000 to 2002, after a previous postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco from 1996 to 2000. Her education has provided her with a strong foundation in biological sciences and genetics, which informs her research in microbial genomics.
Background
Before her extensive career at the Broad Institute, Christina Cuomo worked at the Whitehead Institute as the Manager of Human Genome Closure from 2002 to 2003. Her professional journey includes a significant focus on genomic research, particularly in the analysis and interpretation of microbial genomic data. She has led large international collaborations and has a proven track record of working with diverse teams of biologists and computer scientists.
Achievements in Genomic Research
Christina Cuomo has a strong history of high-profile publications in the field of microbial genomics. Her work includes leading the analysis of genomic data and employing advanced sequencing technologies and analysis methods to investigate genome content. She has been instrumental in fostering collaborations across various disciplines, enhancing the understanding of microbial genomics through her research initiatives.