TEAM
We are a team of biologists, statisticians, mathematicians, physicists, engineers, and data scientists. We are passionate about using algorithms and computing to turn big genomic/clinical data into actionable biomedical insights.
Our team is diverse, supportive, and collaborative, with a strong culture of contributing to each other's professional and personal development.
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ARJUN KRISHNAN
Group Leader | Associate Professor
Center for Health AI
I like music, chess, books, crosswords, and classic movies & tv shows.
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STEPHANIE LEPP HICKEY
Postdoctoral Researcher
Research Technology Support Facility, MSU
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Young Investigator
I like to listen to podcasts, knit & crochet, and raise my cat family.
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ALEX MCKIM
Graduate Student
Computational Math, Science and Engineering; Genetics and Genomics Sciences, MSU
MSU Engineering Distinguished Fellow
I enjoy reading and traveling.
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KEWALIN SAMART
Graduate Student
Computational Biosciences, CU Anschutz
(Jointly with Janani Ravi)
I like listening to music, singing, and watching K-dramas.
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CHRISTOPHER MANCUSO
Research Associate
Dept. Biomedical Informatics
Dept. Biostatistics and Informatics
I enjoy hanging out with my family, playing hockey and playing the guitar.
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SARAH PERCIVAL
Postdoctoral Researcher
Dept. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Dept. Comp. Math, Sci. & Egr., MSU
TEAM-UP Postdoc
(jointly with Beronda Montgomery, Dan Chitwood, Liz Munch, & Aman Husbands)
I like playing viola, doing gymnastics,
and reading.
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REMY LIU
Graduate Student
Computational Math, Science and Engineering, MSU
Outstanding Graduate Student Award, CMSE
I like to listen to classical music and watch musicals/operas & movies.
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FILIP JEVTIC
Undergraduate Student (Senior)
Computational Data Science; Computer Science
I like to play basketball, practice violin, and watch movies.
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MANSOOREH AHMADIAN
Research Associate
Dept. Biomedical Informatics
Dept. Biostatistics and Informatics
I like hiking, walking, and listening to audiobooks.
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KAYLA JOHNSON
Graduate Student
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Computational Math, Science and Engineering, MSU
Honorable Mention – NSF Graduate Research Fellowship 2019
Outstanding Graduate Student Award, BMB
I like to read, listen to music, and play board games.
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HAO YUAN
Graduate Student
Genetics and Genome Sciences; Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, MSU
(Jointly with Ingo Braasch)
I like cooking and traveling, also sometimes playing games.
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Former Members
Sneha Sundar
Undergraduate Student
Physics;
Computational Math, Science & Egr (minor);
Religious Studies (minor)
Now: Continuing studies at MSU
Matthew Artuso
Undergraduate Student
Physics;
Computational Math, Science & Egr (minor);
Religious Studies (minor)
Now: Data Science Intern at AF Group
Anna Yannakopoulos
Graduate Student (Masters)
Computational Math, Science & Engineering
MSU Engineering Distinguished Fellow
Now: Machine Learning Engineer at Ford Motor Company
Julia Santaniello
Undergraduate Student
Neuroscience
Lafayette University
Now: MS in Computer Science at Tufts University
Arun Agarwal
Undergraduate Student
Data Science
Temple University
Now: Continuing studies at Temple
Lindsay Guare
Undergraduate Student
Biochemistry; Genomics; Computer Science
Hanna M. Rasmussen Memorial Scholar
Now: Post-bac research at University of Pennsylvania
Jainil Shah
High School Student
Okemos High School, Okemos, Michigan
Dual enrolled at MSU
Now: Undergrad in Computer Science
at University of California, Berkeley
Daniel Gomez
High School Student
Stuyvesant High School, New York, NY.
2019 Honors Science/Mathematics/Engineering Program
Now: Undergrad in Computer Science
at Carnegie Mellon University
Nate Davis
Undergraduate Student
Economics & Statistics, (Minor) Computer Science
2018 EnSURE program
Now: Data Science Analyst at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Jesus Vasquez
Undergraduate Student
Statistics & Economics; (Minor) Mathematics
University of New Mexico
2018 ACRES REU program in Computational and Data Science
Now: PhD in Biostatistics
at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Katelynn Warfle
Undergraduate Student
Arts and Humanities
2017 College of Natural Science Undergraduate Research Scholar
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Deepak Singla
Undergraduate Student
Electrical Engineering,
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India.
Now: MS/PhD in Bioengineering at University of California, LA
Abigael Metto
Undergraduate Student
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Mitchell Eithun
Graduate Rotation Student
Computational Math, Science & Engineering
MSU Distinguished Fellowship
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Neha Kanneganti
High School Student
Okemos High School, Okemos, Michigan
Now: Continuing high school
Nathaniel Hawkins
Graduate Student (Masters)
Computational Math, Science & Engineering
Rasmussen Doctoral Recruitment Award
MSU Engineering Distinguished Fellow
Now: Business Intelligence Analyst at Kellogg Company
Emani Hunter
Undergraduate Student
Data Science & Computer Science
PerSIST program
Now: Continuing studies at MSU
Jake Canfield
Post-bac researcher
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology & Physiology
2018 EnSURE program and Drew Scholar
Now: Hospital intern
Jaewook Lee
Undergraduate Student
Computer Science Engineering;
Biology (minor), Ohio State University
Now: Continuing studies at OSU
Phoebe Tuyishime
Undergraduate Student
Nutritional Sciences;
Global Public Health & Epidemiology (minor)
Mastercard Foundation Scholar
Now: MS in Public Health at University of British Columbia
Abdullah Hashsham
Undergraduate Student
Neuroscience
University of Michigan
2019 Summer Research Opportunities Program
Now: Continuing studies at U. Michigan
Marc Maldaver
Undergraduate Student
Human Biology & Business Management
2018 EnSURE program
Now: Medical Student at College of Human Medicine, MSU
Essenam Bruce
High School Student
Home-schooled, Santa Clara, CA.
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Chinaza Nnawulezi
Undergraduate Student
Cellular & Molecular Biology;
Mathematics, Nanoscience (Minors)
Hampton University
2018 ACRES REU program in Computational and Data Science
Now: Masters in Health Science program
at Meharry Medical College, Nashville
Rakhi Banerjee
High School Student
Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, CA.
Now: Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering
at University of California, LA
Abdul Almounajed
Undergraduate Student
Molecular Biology & Research Psychology
Chemistry (Minor)
2017 University of Michigan-Flint. Honors Program
Now: Medical Student at Western Michigan Medical School
Sharavani Vatti
Undergraduate Student (Junior)
Neuroscience
Now: PhD in Pharmacology at Cornell University
Post-bac researcher at the National Institutes of Health