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Kamil Slowikowski

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I studied bioinformatics, statistics, and philosophy at Loyola University Chicago. I started writing code in high school by writing extensions for computer...

Amaro Taylor-Weiner

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I joined the BIG program because I am passionate about using statistics and computer science to study cancer and make impacts in clinical care. My inital graduate research with Dr. Eli Van Allen focused on genomic...

Alex Garruss

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I completed a master’s degree in computer science before joining the Stowers Institute for Medical Research as a bioinformatics analyst.

 

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Kate Lachance

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I lab-hopped a lot in undergrad, working on everything from the mathematics of different voting systems to the conservation of long noncoding RNAs. My Biology and...

Jacob M. Luber

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I am working in Aleksandar Kostic’s lab interrogating interactions between the gut microbiome and host in the context of metabolism and immunity. In my free time, I enjoy wilderness backpacking.

 

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BIG Program Welcomes 2020-2021 Class

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We would like to extend a very special welcome to our entering BIG class. From cities near and far, students joined together for this virtual greeting and orientation as we began the new academic year. With 14 students, it is the largest BIG cohort ever...

BIG student a finalist at MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference

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On March 5, 2020, BIG student Qingbo Wang participated in the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference (SSAC) hackathon, and was selected as a finalist (#6 out of >140 applications) to present in the large conference room. View his presentation here, where...

Dissertation Defense: Kate Lachance

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Kate Lachance, Ph.D. Candidate in the Program in Bioinformatics and Integrative Genomics Dissertation Advisor: Stirling Churchman Dissertation Title: Gene expression regulation from the nucleus to the mitochondria DMS students and faculty are invited to...