From an early age, Rosevalentine Bosire, PhD, was drawn to the medical field — inspired by her mother who works as a nurse. While training for a career in medical laboratory diagnostics, an internship took her in an exciting new direction: research.
Her summer spent investigating mosquito genomics to inform malaria policy in her home country of Kenya showed her the power of science to impact health care and improve lives.
Now a postdoctoral researcher at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Bosire is the fourth recipient of the Brave Fellowship, which honors the memory of a young woman who was similarly driven to make a positive difference in the world.
Gabe Grunewald was a professional runner who lived with cancer for a decade and helped others find strength and resilience by sharing her story. Funded by Brooks Running and the Brave Like Gabe Foundation, this fellowship supports early-career researchers from underrepresented backgrounds who are studying rare cancers.
