Vence Bonham is an associate investigator in the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) within the Division of Intramural Research’s Social and Behavioral Research Branch. He leads the Health Disparities Unit, which investigates the equitable integration of new genomic knowledge and precision medicine into clinical settings. His research focuses primarily on the social implications of new genomic knowledge, particularly in communities of color. He studies how genomics influences the use of the constructs of race and ethnicity in biomedical research and clinical care, and the role of genomics in exacerbating or ameliorating health inequities. The Bonham group also studies sickle cell disease, a condition that will be impacted by emerging curative genomic technologies but has faced significant health disparities both in the United States and globally. Mr. Bonham serves as the Senior Advisor to the NHGRI Director on Genomics and Health Disparities. This role complements his research, as it allows contemporary genomic science and policy issues to inform his research program.