Students
Ammal Abbasi
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Cemil Can Ali Marandi
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Maria Luisa Amaral
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Advisor(s): Bing RenSpecial Funding/Awards:
2018-21 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
Ethan Armand
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Advisor(s): Bing RenResearch Interests: Gene regulation, epigenome, deep learning
Completed Degree(s):B.S., Cognitive Science, University of California San Diego
Special Funding/Awards:
2023 Daniel T. O’Connor Genetics Scholar
2021 Jacobs School of Engineering Powell Fellow
Jessica Au
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Completed Degree(s):B.S., Mathematics and Scientific Computation- Biology emphasis, University of California, Davis, 2017
Minor, Bioinformatics and Quantitative Biology, University of California, Davis, 2017
Arjana Begzati
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Research Interests: Metabolomics
Completed Degree(s):B.A., Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, 2019
Dante Bolzan
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Special Funding/Awards:
2021-23 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
Aaron Boussina
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology with a Specialization in Biomedical Informatics
Special Funding/Awards:
2021-24 Trainee on National Library of Medicine (NLM) Training Grant Fellowship Program
Lauryn Bruce
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology with a Specialization in Biomedical Informatics
Special Funding/Awards:
2020-23 Trainee on National Library of Medicine (NLM) Training Grant Fellowship Program
Yuwei Cao
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Nicholas Chan
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Special Funding/Awards:
2023-25 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
Eduardo Charvel
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Den Chen
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Daisy Chen
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Advisor(s): Elizabeth Winzeler Completed Degree(s):B.S., Computer Science, University of California, Los Angeles, 2021
B.S., Computational and Systems Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, 2021
Special Funding/Awards:
2021-23 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
Apurva Chitre
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Michael Cuoco
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Advisor(s): Fred (Rusty) Gage , Eran MukamelResearch Interests: Genomics approaches to understanding retrotransposon activity in the human brain
Completed Degree(s):B.S., Molecular and Cellular Biology, Trinity College-Connecticut, 2017
Special Funding/Awards:
2020-21 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Jenny Dong
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Special Funding/Awards:
2022-23 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
Weixiu Dong
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Special Funding/Awards:
2023-24 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
Xiaomi Du
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Completed Degree(s):B.S., Biology, Caltech, 2016
Special Funding/Awards:
2019-20 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
Hyrum Eddington
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology with a Specialization in Biomedical Informatics
Special Funding/Awards:
2023-24 Trainee on National Library of Medicine (NLM) Training Grant Fellowship Program
Vicente Fajardo Rosas
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Keegan Flanagan
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Yi Fu
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Advisor(s): Ruth WilliamsResearch Interests: Stochastic Processes, Epigenetics
Completed Degree(s):B.S., Mathematics (Applied), University of California, San Diego, 2016
B.S., Biology with specialization in Bioinformatics, University of California, San Diego, 2016
Lia Gale
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Special Funding/Awards:
2022-24 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
Lilian Gao
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Aidan Glina
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Special Funding/Awards:
2021-22 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
Karla P. Godinez-Macias
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Advisor(s): Elizabeth Winzeler , Nathan E. Lewis Completed Degree(s):B.S., Computer Science, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, 2016
M.S., Bioinformatics, The University of Texas at El Paso, 2019
Jean Gonzalez
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Special Funding/Awards:
2023-25 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
Wilfredo Gabriel Gonzalez Rivera
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology with a Specialization in Biomedical Informatics
Advisor(s): Melissa Gymrek , Kelly FrazerResearch Interests: Genetics, Genomics, Social Science and Determinants of Health in Predictive Models
Completed Degree(s):B.S., Computer Science, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, 2022
B.S., Industrial Biotechnology, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, 2022
Special Funding/Awards:
2024-26 Trainee on National Library of Medicine (NLM-T15) Training Grant Fellowship
2024-25 ABRCMS Leadership Development Academy Scholar
2023-26 Achievement Rewards for College Scientist (ARCS) Fellowship Scholar
2023-25 STARS Graduate Advocate
2023-25 PATHS Graduate Advocate
2023-24 NextProfPathfinder Scholar and Mentor
2022-26 Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship Scholar and Mentor
2022-25 Competitive Edge Fellowship Scholar and Mentor
Cristian Gonzalez-Colin
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Caitlin Guccione
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Advisor(s): Kit Curtius , Rob KnightResearch Interests: Cancer microbiome & mathematical modeling
Completed Degree(s):B.S., Applied Mathematics, University of Rhode Island
B.A., Computer Science, University of Rhode Island
M.S., Applied Mathematics, University of Rhode Island
Special Funding/Awards:
2020-21 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
Daniel Halmos
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Completed Degree(s):B.A., Computer Science, Columbia University, 2021
Bhavya Harjai
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Jennifer Havens
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Advisor(s): Joel WertheimResearch Interests: Virus evolution and phylogenetics, molecular epidemiology
Completed Degree(s):B.S., Mathematical and Computational Biology, Harvey Mudd College, 2018
Fatemeh Heydari
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Laura Hinojosa
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Special Funding/Awards:
2024-25 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
Molly Huang
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Ashley Hui
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Michael Iter
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Special Funding/Awards:
2024-25 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
Pratibha Jagannatha
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Advisor(s): Gene YeoResearch Interests: Transcriptomics
Completed Degree(s):B.S. Biomolecular Engineering
Special Funding/Awards:
2019-21 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
ARCS Scholar
Alex Jambor
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Completed Degree(s):B.S., Physics, Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2017
Jeff Jaureguy
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Advisor(s): Graham McVicker , Alon GorenResearch Interests: Predicting the effects of genetic variants on chromatin accessibility with a deep learning approach
Completed Degree(s):B.S., Biology, California State University San Marcos, 2020
Special Funding/Awards:
2020-21 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
2020-24 Sloan Fellowship
2021-23 STARs Fellow
2023-25 Human Genetics Scholar Award from the American Society of Human Genetics
2024-27 NIH F31 NRSA
Brian Johnson
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology with a Specialization in Biomedical Informatics
Special Funding/Awards:
2021-24 Trainee on National Library of Medicine (NLM) Training Grant Fellowship Program
Adam Jussila
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Azhar Khandekar
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Completed Degree(s):B.S., Biochemistry, University of Washington, 2016
Special Funding/Awards:
National Cancer Institute's Cancer Research Training Award
Jonathan Kirkland
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Special Funding/Awards:
2023-25 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
Amit Klein
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Adam Klie
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Advisor(s): Hannah Carter Completed Degree(s):B.S., Bioengineering: Bioinformatics, University of California, San Diego, 2017
Special Funding/Awards:
2019-21 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
Emily Kobayashi
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Completed Degree(s):B.S., Bioinformatics, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2019
Special Funding/Awards:
2019-21 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
Zane Koch
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Eric Kofman
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Special Funding/Awards:
2019-21 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
Jonathan Lam
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology with a Specialization in Biomedical Informatics
Special Funding/Awards:
2020-23 Trainee on National Library of Medicine (NLM) Training Grant Fellowship Program
David Laub
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology with a Specialization in Biomedical Informatics
Special Funding/Awards:
2021-24 Trainee on National Library of Medicine (NLM) Training Grant Fellowship Program
Ko-Han Lee
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Advisor(s): Hannah CarterResearch Interests: Cancer immunology
Completed Degree(s):M.D., National Taiwan University, 2019
Harrison Ma
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Research Interests: single cell genomics, spatial transcriptomics, gene regulation
Completed Degree(s):B.S. Mathematics and Computer Science, UC San Diego, 2022
B.S. Cognitive Science w/ Spec in ML and Neural Comp, UC San Diego, 2022
Behrooz Mamandipoor
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology with a Specialization in Biomedical Informatics
Arya Massarat
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Research Interests: Fine-mapping, Reproducibility
Completed Degree(s):B.S., Mathematical and Computational Biology, Harvey Mudd College, 2020
Special Funding/Awards:
2020-21 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Daira Melendez
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Completed Degree(s):B.A., Double Major: Biology, Environmental Studies, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, 2015
M.P.H, Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington - Seattle, 2019
Special Funding/Awards:
Sloan Scholar Fellowship
Douglas Meyer
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Advisor(s): Hannah Carter , Ludmil Alexandrov Completed Degree(s):B.S., Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology, UCLA, 2017
Alex Monell
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Advisor(s): Ananda Goldrath , Gene YeoResearch Interests: Immunology, spatial transcriptomics, AI
Completed Degree(s):B.S., Bioengineering: Bioinformatics, University of California, San Diego, 2022
Hannah Mummey
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Advisor(s): Kyle Gaulton Completed Degree(s):B.S., Biochemistry, Wellesley College, 2020
Special Funding/Awards:
2020-21 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
Deepti Murthy
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Special Funding/Awards:
2024-25 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
Jacklyn Newsome
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Eunjae Park
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Lucas Patel
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Daniela Perry
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Completed Degree(s):B.S., Statistics, Cornell University
Special Funding/Awards:
2021-23 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
Timothy Pham
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Special Funding/Awards:
2020-21 Trainee on National Library of Medicine (NLM) Training Grant Fellowship Program
Madeleine Pittigher
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Completed Degree(s):B.S., Computational Biology, Brown University, 2024
Special Funding/Awards:
2024-25 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
Avery Pong
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Advisor(s): Nathan E. Lewis , Gene YeoResearch Interests: Spatial transcriptomics, cell-cell interaction inference, isoform-resolution differential expression
Completed Degree(s):B.S., Biochemistry, University of Washington, 2019
Special Funding/Awards:
2022-24 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
Anna Qi
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Advisor(s): Andrew McCulloch Completed Degree(s):B.S., Biology: Bioinformatics, University of California San Diego, 2022
Special Funding/Awards:
2022-24 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
Gege Qian
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Completed Degree(s):B.S., Biochemistry and Cell Biology and Applied Math, University of California San Diego, 2019
M.S., Immunology, Harvard Medical School, 2021
Joaquin Reyna
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Completed Degree(s):Bioengineering: Bioinformatics Bsc
Special Funding/Awards:
2018-20 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
Molly Sacks
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Advisor(s): Jonathan Sebat Completed Degree(s):B.A., Applied Mathematics, Harvard University, 2022
Daniela Salgado Figueroa
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Ali Sapci
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Varshini Sathish
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology with a Specialization in Biomedical Informatics
Timothy Sears
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Advisor(s): Hannah CarterResearch Interests: Cancer immunotherapy response prediction
Completed Degree(s):B.S., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UC Santa Barbara, 2020
Special Funding/Awards:
2021-22 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
Severine Soltani
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Advisor(s): Benjamin Smarr Completed Degree(s):B.S., Cognitive Science w/ Specialization in Machine Learning and Neural Computation, University of California, San Diego, 2020
Minor, Mathematics, University of California, San Diego, 2020
Special Funding/Awards:
2021-23 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
Kiki Spaulding
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Special Funding/Awards:
2021-22 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
Anjali Srinivasan
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Special Funding/Awards:
2023-25 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
James Talwar
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Juan Tibocha Bonilla
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Felipe Vasquez Castro
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Research Interests: Cell signaling, post-translational modifications (PTMs), phosphorylation, protein mass spectrometry
Completed Degree(s):B.S., Chemistry, Universidad de Costa Rica, 2020
Daniella Vo
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Completed Degree(s):B.S., Bioinformatics, University of California, San Diego, 2020
Special Funding/Awards:
2021-22 Trainee on NIH Training Grant in Bioinformatics
Yotam Voskoboynik
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Completed Degree(s):B.S, Computer Science, University of California, Santa Cruz
B.A, Film and Digital Media, University of California, Santa Cruz
Zach Wallace
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Completed Degree(s):B.S., Applied Mathematics, Tufts University, 2018
M.A.S. Data Science and Engineering, University of California, San Diego, 2023
Peter Wang
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Jade Wang
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Research Interests: Infectious diseases
Completed Degree(s):B.S., Nutrition and Dietetics, New York University, 2011
M.S., Bioinformatics, New York University, 2017
Sherlyn Weng
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Sarah Wright
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Advisor(s): Trey IdekerResearch Interests: Network genetics
Completed Degree(s):M.Eng. Biomedical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016
B.S. Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017
Banghua Xu
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology with a Specialization in Biomedical Informatics
Ziqi Xu
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology with a Specialization in Biomedical Informatics
Heng Xu
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Tianyao Xu
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Advisor(s): Alon Goren , Christopher Benner Completed Degree(s):B.S., Bioengineering: Bioinformatics, University of California, San Diego, 2021
B.S., Mathematics (Applied), University of California, San Diego, 2021
Kuan-Hung Yeh
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Grace Yu
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology with a Specialization in Biomedical Informatics
Completed Degree(s):B.S., Computer Science, Case Western Reserve University, 2021
Special Funding/Awards:
2022-25 Trainee on National Library of Medicine (NLM) Training Grant Fellowship Program
Haoran Zhang
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Wenshu Zhang
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Completed Degree(s):B.S., Computational and Systems Biology, University of California Los Angeles, 2023
Haowen Zhou
Program: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Advisor(s): Neil Chi Completed Degree(s):B.S., Biological Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2021
M.S., Bioinformatics, Johns Hopkins University, 2023