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

Oct. 30, 2019

Skyler Kramer

My undergraduate background consisted of research in enzyme kinetics and biologically driven machine learning. These research experiences led me to MUIDSI, where I began my formal training in bioinformatics. I have contributed to many projects since joining MUIDSI, including bulk / single-cell transcriptomics, proteomics, image processing, software engineering, and deep learning. My current research is on the application of large language models to RNA engineering.

April 5, 2019

Murugesan Raju

My name is Murugesan, and my research focuses on biomedical and ocular informatics. My primary research interests revolve around the early prediction of disease onset and developing a drug recommendation system using DL and LSTM models. To facilitate translational research, I am interested in developing novel methods and pipelines to integrate and extract meaningful data-driven knowledge from various omics data, such as clinical data, genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics.

Sep. 10, 2018

Nishant Jain

My current research focus is in the field of Consumer Health Informatics and Information & Communication Technologies (ICT). My work revolves around leveraging social media analytics, social network analysis, and innovative informatics approaches to gain insights into chronic diseases (e.g., diabetes, mental health, and cancer), COVID-19, population health, and other pertinent health issues. In addition, I am enthusiastic about exploring the potential of machine learning and generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques to further enhance our understanding and knowledge in these critical areas.

Aug. 30, 2018

Justin Hummel

Justin is a graduate student at the University of Missouri Institute for Data Science and Informatics (MUIDSI) under the guidance of Rene Cortese, PhD. Justin has learned critical informatics techniques to expand his training in cancer biology.  His primary research objectives pertain to the mechanisms involving cancer pathologies, improvements in the standard-of-care (SOC) for patients receiving chemotherapy treatment(s), and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).  Here at Mizzou, Justin continues his research efforts from Eastern Virginia Medical School and UConn, utilizing data analytics and computational modeling to strengthen his laboratory training.

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…