Highlighting the achievements and impact of women in data science

Lauren Higa; Youping Deng

doi:10.1016/j.patter.2025.101263

Highlighting the achievements and impact of women in data science

Patterns (N Y). 2025 Jun 13;6(6):101263. doi: 10.1016/j.patter.2025.101263.

Authors

Lauren Higa^{1

2

3}, Youping Deng^{1

2

3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA.
² Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering Program, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA.
³ Genomics and Bioinformatics Shared Resource, University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA.
⁴ Pacific Center for Genome Research, University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA.

Abstract

Women have been instrumental in shaping data science from its earliest days. This opinion highlights both the achievements and the ongoing challenges faced by women in the field, emphasizing that a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds among data scientists is essential to drive innovation and improve research quality.

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