Nov. 27, 2023
Katrina Boles
Prior to receiving a MS in Data Science & Analytics at Mizzou in 2020, Katrina was a motion graphics artist and art director in marketing and communications. She is currently a PhD candidate and a Data Analyst with ECHO Autism. Her research interests include: human-computer interaction, user-centered design, and visualizing personal sensor data. She is a member of the Precision Smart Technologies for Rapid Translation (Precision START) lab and her dissertation research focus is on the user-centered design of an integrated sensor interface to support remote care coordination for the Age-friendly Sustainable Smart and Equitable Technologies for Aging in Place…
Nov. 27, 2023
Christopher Algire
Chris is a PhD student at the University of Missouri’s Institute for Data Science and Informatics. His research interests explore the intersection of Informatics and machine learning. He seeks to advance machine learning algorithms through novel methods using a multi-disciplinary approach, with an emphasis on the role of Informatics in optimizations and representations. His previous experience in industry and government focused on multi-modal data fusion. He implemented agent-based systems and evolutionary algorithms at IBM before working on NLP applications. He also implemented high-performance architectures which resulted in distributed systems for the algorithms he developed. Chris also managed and led a…
Nov. 27, 2023
Mohammad Beheshti
I’m a Health Informatician and PhD student in Health Informatics, specializing in data analytics and data science, with a keen focus on clinical and population data analysis. Currently, I’m a Graduate Research Assistant at the Missouri Cancer Registry and Research Center, where I collaborate closely with the database team to perform the ETL process for cancer data collected from across the state of Missouri. My work also involves building predictive models and utilizing data to enhance patient outcomes. I’m deeply passionate about using data to drive positive changes in healthcare.
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
Olabode Ogundele
I was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. I also had my undergraduate education in Nigeria. The Informatics PhD journey has been a huge learning curve, and the unlimited opportunities are inspiring. There are more fun things than studying and researching. Beyond my academic pursuits, I am an ardent supporter of Arsenal Football Club of England. I am either cheering my team or playing a soccer match myself. I enjoy hiking and the compelling narratives and dramatic landscapes of Western movies.
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…
Jan. 28, 2022
Yen On Chan
Chan is a Bioinformatics PhD student at the University of Missouri, working under the guidance of Dr. Trupti Joshi. Throughout his academic journey, Chan has acquired expertise in various programming languages and Bioinformatics tools, enabling him to develop tools and pipelines for data analysis. His contributions include the design and development of the Allele Catalog Tool and Genomic Variations Explorer. The Allele Catalog Tool focuses on visualizations of alleles in genes and phenotype data for uncovering potential causative mutations in organisms, and the Genomic Variation Explorer provides capabilities to annotates promoters and copy number variations in multiple organisms. Chan’s expertise…
Oct. 21, 2020
Caleb Grohmann
I grew up on a pig farm in southern Illinois, where we used data to inform breeding decisions. That inspired me to get a B.S. and M.S. in Animal Sciences. Now, I use sensor data to inform farm mangers when mortality episodes will occur, then, they can make better decisions on when to intervene with additional antibiotics.