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

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…

Dec. 28, 2016

Julie Jaddoo

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.