Jingmei Li is a Senior Research Scientist at the Genome Institute of Singapore. Her work aims to improve women’s health, particularly in the domain of breast cancer research. After the X-ray scan, she studies mammograms to predict cancer by looking at the proportion of white cells in the breast tissue. She aims to raise awareness about breast cancer so that it can be cured at an early stage. In addition to receiving the Young Scientist Award in 2017, she has also been the recipient of the Ake Wiberg’s Foundation Award and the Oilie & Elof Ericsson’s Foundation Award. In tribute to the molecule of life, the DNA, she wears helix earrings.
