Kimiko L. Krieger, PhD is an Associate Member of the AACR and a Postdoctoral Associate at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. She is originally from Jonesboro, GA, a suburb of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Kimiko’s research involves studying metabolic alterations driving prostate cancer disparities in African American men. In the future, she plans to pursue a career in academia as independent investigator focused on the molecular underpinnings driving cancer health disparities and the development of research and community outreach initiatives in her community future, she plans to pursue a career in academia as an independent investigator focused on the molecular underpinnings driving cancer health disparities and the development of research and community outreach initiatives in her community.