Sep. 5, 2025

Samrat Kumar Dey

I am a PhD student in Informatics specializing in Medical Informatics at the University of Missouri–Columbia, where I serve as a Graduate Research Assistant at the MU Institute for Data Science and Informatics in the Interdisciplinary Data Analytics and Search (iDAS) Lab. With more than nine years of teaching experience at the undergraduate level, I am currently on study leave from my role as Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering. My research interests include Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Healthcare, Agentic AI, Data Visualization, and Visual Reasoning, with a strong emphasis on disease predictive modeling, healthcare decision-making,…

Sep. 5, 2025

Jeong Wook Lee

I am interested in spatial analysis, particularly in how it can be applied to public health. My research goal is to explore the intersection between geospatial data and health outcomes, with a focus on understanding how physical and mental health issues are distributed across space.

Sep. 5, 2025

Alina Rohulia

I am a PhD student in Bioinformatics with a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Missouri. My main scientific interest is autism spectrum disorder and I am studying how data science and artificial intelligence can be used to find reasons, trends, and outcomes in autistic population.

Sep. 5, 2025

Nathan Bresette

Hello, my name is Nathan Bresette, and I began my PhD in Informatics in 2025, specializing in bioinformatics with a certificate in data science. My research focuses on utilizing Alzheimer’s multi-omics data to identify biomarkers that contribute to the disease and repurposing FDA-approved drugs to target these biomarkers, under the guidance of Dr. Ai-Ling Lin. I also do research with Dr. Changyu Sun to develop novel strategies for rapid MRI acquisition and accurate image reconstruction.

June 18, 2025

Joe Emanuel

Joe Emanuel is a PhD Student in Informatics. His research interests include geospatial data privacy, differential privacy, and cybersecurity.

June 18, 2025

Zaynab Shakkour

I am a PhD student in Bioinformatics with a Master’s degree in Neuroscience from the University of Missouri. My scientific interests center on leveraging cutting-edge tools in bioinformatics and AI to enhance personalized diagnoses and improve treatment strategies. My current research focuses on autism and rare diseases, combining neurogenomics and informatics to uncover genetic underpinnings that enable subgroup discovery and advance precision medicine through drug repurposing. I am excited to serve as Secretary of the Graduate Student Organization and look forward to helping build a more connected and supportive student community!

June 18, 2025

Maryam Seifaddini

I’m Maryam, a researcher focused on subgroup discovery and pattern mining in health data. My work centers on developing innovative, AI-driven methods to integrate and extract meaningful insights from diverse omics datasets.

May 10, 2024

Timoteo Kelly

Timoteo Kelly is a National Science Foundation CyberCorps Scholar currently affiliated with the Mizzou Scalable Data Science Lab, where he has been contributing to research in data security and the Internet of Medical Things. Prior to this, he conducted research in mobile health and data science at Nova Southeastern University’s Department of Decision Sciences where he obtained a master’s degree in health informatics. Timoteo is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Informatics with an emphasis in the Internet of Medical Things and data security at the University of Missouri-Columbia. 

Dec. 14, 2023

Amir Habibdoust Lafmajani

I’m Amir, a PhD student in Health Informatics, and I have a background in econometrics. I love digging into the world of causality and counterfactual world. What really sparks my interest is exploring what could have happened – the “what-if” scenarios. Originally coming from econometrics, I found my way into health data science, and it feels like I’ve found my sweet spot. My research focus in combining causal inference and machine learning, with a special focus on understanding the ‘what if’ situations in health science, clinical trial, and cost-effectiveness of intervention. As I work through my PhD, I’m…