Oct. 24, 2023

Sonia Akter

Sonia is currently pursuing her doctoral research in Health Informatics. Her research interests focus on artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), deep learning (DL), large language models (LLM), and analyzing various types of healthcare-related data, including electronic health records (EHR), cognitive data, and sensor data, to predict clinical outcomes. Sonia earned her BS in Forestry from the Institute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences at Chittagong University (CU) in Bangladesh. She then received a European Union (Erasmus Mundus) Scholarship to pursue her MS in European Forestry, which provided her the unique opportunity to immerse herself in diverse academic environments across several…

Oct. 24, 2023

Trevor Mandy

As a Columbia Native I’ve been lucky enough to call Mizzou my home for 26 years! Coming from a background in healthcare management and finance, my focus area is health and biomedical informatics. My research interests include the application of AI models to large-scale EHR data to predict clinical outcomes and derive the cost-effectiveness of clinical practices. Currently, I am researching the effectiveness of Ivacaftor and the rest of the -caftor family of medications in their ability to moderate weight gain/loss in patients with Cystic Fibrosis, as compared to traditional interventions such as high-fat diets and therapeutic interventions. Towards the…

Sep. 6, 2023

Nader Abdalnabi

“My aspiration is to be a leader who values the individuality of each person and fosters a collaborative work environment characterized by effective communication and mutual respect in a thriving learning atmosphere.” Nader Abdalnabi is a passionate analytical researcher and informatician specializing in healthcare, management, and business informatics. Currently pursuing a PhD in health informatics at the University of Missouri, he holds a master’s degree in business and marketing analytics and a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering. According to him, true leaders possess the ability to influence and empower others. In his leisure time, Abdalnabi finds joy in participating in…

Sep. 29, 2020

Li Su

A former plant science student, a biomedical researcher, now a informatics student aiming to solve immunology problem using machine learning techniques. My short term goal is to graduate and also be a good reliable friend of my kid.

Sep. 23, 2020

Justin Krohn

Justin Krohn is a Senior Research Project Analyst at the University of Missouri Center for Applied Research and Engagement Systems (CARES) and a PhD student in Geoinformatics. After finishing his undergraduate degree in Natural Resource Sciences at Washington State University, Justin spent 27 months as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Malawi, serving as an environmental volunteer. He then went on and earned his Master’s degree in Geography from Western Illinois University as well as a post-Baccalaureate certificate in Community and Economic Development as a Coverdell Fellow. Justin has work experience in Natural Resource Management, Conservation, Organic Farming, Beekeeping, Community and…

Aug. 31, 2020

Solaiman Khan

July 18, 2017

Mikhail Kovalenko

Mikhail came to Bioinformatics with an Electrical Engineering and computer programming background. Recognizing the trends towards massive data processing needs in health care, he joined MUIDSI in hopes to make his own contribution to the advancement of computational diagnostic tools and the Precision Medicine initiative.

July 14, 2017

Terri Benskin

Terri Benskin is a PhD student specializing in health informatics. Her academic journey began with Bachelor of Science degrees in Criminal Justice (Pre-Law) and Health Information Administration. Building on this foundation, she earned a Master’s in Health Administration (MHA) before delving deeper into the world of health informatics. Terri’s research interests lie in prognosis research, focusing particularly on thyroid cancer and cancer informatics. Her research has been presented at the International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine and selected for special issue publication in the International Journal of Data Mining and Bioinformatics. While working on her PhD, Terri has enjoyed a…

Dec. 28, 2016

Zhijian Luan

I work in cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) analysis. Focus on the capturing heart variability and visualizing heartbeat movement for support clinic in AFib and other cardiac diseases.