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Aanuoluwapo Olonade
NIGERIA
Undergraduate, Biochemistry, Ladoke Akintola University Of Technology, Ogbomoso
Twitter: @AanuOlonade
Bio: "Aanuoluwapo Olonade from Nigeria. Biochemistry student and research enthusiastic. As optimistic scientists, I have engaged in some computational works. I'm currently a leader in more than one leadership position."
Undergraduate, Biochemistry, Ladoke Akintola University Of Technology, Ogbomoso
Twitter: @AanuOlonade
Bio: "Aanuoluwapo Olonade from Nigeria. Biochemistry student and research enthusiastic. As optimistic scientists, I have engaged in some computational works. I'm currently a leader in more than one leadership position."
Affiong Akpaninyang, MS
USA
Computational Biologist, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
MSc: University of South Florida - Tampa
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Bio: I love science, and I want to use it to help my home country (Nigeria) one day! In the meantime, I want to learn as much as possible about anything. This is why stepping into the field of Bioinformatics/Computational Biology is so exciting for me!
Computational Biologist, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
MSc: University of South Florida - Tampa
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Bio: I love science, and I want to use it to help my home country (Nigeria) one day! In the meantime, I want to learn as much as possible about anything. This is why stepping into the field of Bioinformatics/Computational Biology is so exciting for me!
Aida Ouangraoua, PhD, MsC Eng
CANADA
Professor, Department of Computer Science,
Université de Sherbrooke, Canada
Bio: After a postdoc at Simon Fraser University and Université du Québec à Montréal (CA), she joined INRIA Lille (FR) as researcher in 2009, and then Université de Sherbrooke (CA) in 2014. She is currently full professor at Université de Sherbrooke where she holds the Canada Research Chair in Computational and Biological Complexity. Her research group focuses on the development of models and algorithms in comparative genomics to understand the intertwined evolution of genomes, genes and RNA transcripts.
Twitter: @aidaouangraoua
Professor, Department of Computer Science,
Université de Sherbrooke, Canada
Bio: After a postdoc at Simon Fraser University and Université du Québec à Montréal (CA), she joined INRIA Lille (FR) as researcher in 2009, and then Université de Sherbrooke (CA) in 2014. She is currently full professor at Université de Sherbrooke where she holds the Canada Research Chair in Computational and Biological Complexity. Her research group focuses on the development of models and algorithms in comparative genomics to understand the intertwined evolution of genomes, genes and RNA transcripts.
Twitter: @aidaouangraoua
Alexis Kelley
USA
Applied Mathematics ~ Computational Biology Major, University of San Francisco
Twitter: @Penguin_Chika
Applied Mathematics ~ Computational Biology Major, University of San Francisco
Twitter: @Penguin_Chika
Alexis Stutzman
USA
PhD Students, Genetics/Epidemiology, UNC Chapel Hill
Twitter: @stutzman_alexis
Bio: "I'm a current PhD candidate at UNC chapel hill, working to understand how heterochromatin interacts in 3-dimensional space. In my spare time, I'm also the founder and current treasurer of Black in Genetics."
PhD Students, Genetics/Epidemiology, UNC Chapel Hill
Twitter: @stutzman_alexis
Bio: "I'm a current PhD candidate at UNC chapel hill, working to understand how heterochromatin interacts in 3-dimensional space. In my spare time, I'm also the founder and current treasurer of Black in Genetics."
Alexis Thornton, PhD
USA
Bioinformatics and Data Scientist, GRAIL
PhD: Bioinformatics, UC Santa Cruz
Bioinformatics and Data Scientist, GRAIL
PhD: Bioinformatics, UC Santa Cruz
Alice Kamau, MSc
KENYA
DPhil Student, Statistics, University of Oxford, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme
Twitter: @pony_alice
Bio: "I have vast experience and in-depth knowledge in big data handling and processing with interest in statistics, epidemiology, infectious diseases modelling and mapping. I am a young innovative and result oriented person who is willing and ready to learn."
DPhil Student, Statistics, University of Oxford, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme
Twitter: @pony_alice
Bio: "I have vast experience and in-depth knowledge in big data handling and processing with interest in statistics, epidemiology, infectious diseases modelling and mapping. I am a young innovative and result oriented person who is willing and ready to learn."
Alice Mukora
USA
Undergraduate
University of Chicago
Biology
Data Analyst
Allen Institute
Undergraduate
University of Chicago
Biology
Data Analyst
Allen Institute
Alisha Blake, BS
USA
Laboratory Assistant, Northwestern University
Biological Sciences Major, Northern Illinois University
Bio: I am black woman aspired to make a difference in medicine, especially for the black community. I am interested in medicine, community service and social inequality.
Laboratory Assistant, Northwestern University
Biological Sciences Major, Northern Illinois University
Bio: I am black woman aspired to make a difference in medicine, especially for the black community. I am interested in medicine, community service and social inequality.
Amanda Alexander, Ph.D
USA
Scientist, Bio-Techne
PhD: Biomedical Engineering, Yale University
Twitter: @A_man_duh225
Scientist, Bio-Techne
PhD: Biomedical Engineering, Yale University
Twitter: @A_man_duh225
Amanda Bell, MS
USA
Research associate, Cancer Bioinformatics
George Washington University HIVE-Lab
Twitter: @amandab930
"I am very interested in cancer biochemistry, video games and comic books."
Research associate, Cancer Bioinformatics
George Washington University HIVE-Lab
Twitter: @amandab930
"I am very interested in cancer biochemistry, video games and comic books."
Amina Hussein, BSc
USA
PhD Student/Candidate, Mathematical, Computational, and Systems Biology, University of California, Irvine
PhD Student/Candidate, Mathematical, Computational, and Systems Biology, University of California, Irvine
Amirah Ellish-Gilliam, BA, MPH
USA
PhD Student/Candidate, Bioinformatics, University of Delaware
PhD Student/Candidate, Bioinformatics, University of Delaware
Aneth David, PhD
TANZANIA
PhD: Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management, Bioinformatics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Bio: I am an assistant lecturer at University of Dar es Salaam with a major focus on agricultural biotechnology.
Twitter: @anethdavidd
PhD: Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management, Bioinformatics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Bio: I am an assistant lecturer at University of Dar es Salaam with a major focus on agricultural biotechnology.
Twitter: @anethdavidd
Angela Baltes
USA
Ph.D. Student/Candidate
Rutgers University
Biomedical Informatics
Researcher, The University of New Mexico
Ph.D. Student/Candidate
Rutgers University
Biomedical Informatics
Researcher, The University of New Mexico
Angela Brooks, Ph.D
USA
Associate Professor, University of California, Santa Cruz
Bio: Very excited that this network exists! My expertise is in the area of RNA splicing regulation and high-throughput transcriptome sequencing analysis.
Twitter: @TheBrooksLab
Associate Professor, University of California, Santa Cruz
Bio: Very excited that this network exists! My expertise is in the area of RNA splicing regulation and high-throughput transcriptome sequencing analysis.
Twitter: @TheBrooksLab
Annabel Anyang, DVM
Nigeria
University of Abuja, Nigeria
Graduate Assistant/Intern, Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Twitter: @as_anyang
Bio: I am a young African veterinarian, visual artist and avid volunteer. I am eager to combine my veterinary medical background and research experience with my desire to make an impact in the world through researching solutions to Africa's infectious disease
University of Abuja, Nigeria
Graduate Assistant/Intern, Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Twitter: @as_anyang
Bio: I am a young African veterinarian, visual artist and avid volunteer. I am eager to combine my veterinary medical background and research experience with my desire to make an impact in the world through researching solutions to Africa's infectious disease
Annelle Abatoni Kayisire
USA
Undergraduate and GUI Developer, Biology + Media Arts and Sciences, Wellesley College
Twitter: @AnnelleKayisire
Bio: I am a Biology and Media Arts and Sciences double major, and I am particularly interested in the intersection of computational design and biological concepts. "
Undergraduate and GUI Developer, Biology + Media Arts and Sciences, Wellesley College
Twitter: @AnnelleKayisire
Bio: I am a Biology and Media Arts and Sciences double major, and I am particularly interested in the intersection of computational design and biological concepts. "
Annette Obika, MBA
USA
Program Specialist - AI for Science, DeepMind
Master’s Graduate
Winchester Business School
Program Specialist - AI for Science, DeepMind
Master’s Graduate
Winchester Business School
Ariangela Kozik, Ph.D.
USA
Research Investigator, University of Michigan
PhD: Comparative Pathobiology (Interdisciplinary Life Sciences/Microbiology), Purdue University
Bio: I am a Research Investigator at the University of Michigan, and the Co-founder and Vice President of the Black Microbiologists Association (Black In Microbiology). My interests lie at the intersection of the human microbiome, systems biology, and inflammatory disease. I am also keenly interested in the application of biopsychosocial approaches to decipher the mechanisms driving health disparities. My research is currently focused on understanding how the respiratory microbiome is involved in asthma presentation and treatment responses.
Twitter:@dr_kozik
Research Investigator, University of Michigan
PhD: Comparative Pathobiology (Interdisciplinary Life Sciences/Microbiology), Purdue University
Bio: I am a Research Investigator at the University of Michigan, and the Co-founder and Vice President of the Black Microbiologists Association (Black In Microbiology). My interests lie at the intersection of the human microbiome, systems biology, and inflammatory disease. I am also keenly interested in the application of biopsychosocial approaches to decipher the mechanisms driving health disparities. My research is currently focused on understanding how the respiratory microbiome is involved in asthma presentation and treatment responses.
Twitter:@dr_kozik
Asia Mitchell, Ph.D
USA
Medical Affairs, Clinical Bioinformatics Analyst, Invitae
Molecular & Medical Genetics, Oregon Health & Science University
Bio: Love to cook and spend time outdoors with my family of 3
Medical Affairs, Clinical Bioinformatics Analyst, Invitae
Molecular & Medical Genetics, Oregon Health & Science University
Bio: Love to cook and spend time outdoors with my family of 3
Azza Ahmed, MS, PhD
NETHERLANDS
Double PhD Candidate, Stochastic Studies and Statistics
First PhD: Bioinformatics, University of Khartoum
Bio: I started my PhD journey with the H3ABioNet node of Sudan (Center for Bioinformatics and Systems Biology), targeting the areas of computational, statistical and mathematical methods of data analysis in Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS) and Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS). Now, my journey is taking me to the University of Groningen (NL)- generously funded by the Schlumber Faculty for the Future fellowship, where I’m conducting the remaining research in my double PhD program.
Twitter: @azzaea_
Double PhD Candidate, Stochastic Studies and Statistics
First PhD: Bioinformatics, University of Khartoum
Bio: I started my PhD journey with the H3ABioNet node of Sudan (Center for Bioinformatics and Systems Biology), targeting the areas of computational, statistical and mathematical methods of data analysis in Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS) and Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS). Now, my journey is taking me to the University of Groningen (NL)- generously funded by the Schlumber Faculty for the Future fellowship, where I’m conducting the remaining research in my double PhD program.
Twitter: @azzaea_
Bayden Mohamud
USA
Master's Student
Bioinformatics and Molecular Biochemistry
George Washington University
"My name is Bayden Mohamud and I am a masters student at George Washington University. I have a bachelor's in neuroscience and I am intrigued in anything and everything in that field. I love film, photography, and I'm a huge coffee fiend. I also love trying new things"
Master's Student
Bioinformatics and Molecular Biochemistry
George Washington University
"My name is Bayden Mohamud and I am a masters student at George Washington University. I have a bachelor's in neuroscience and I am intrigued in anything and everything in that field. I love film, photography, and I'm a huge coffee fiend. I also love trying new things"
Belinda Akpa
USA
Senior Staff Scientist, Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and
Joint Associate Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee
Bio: Belinda Akpa is a chemical engineer with a talent for tackling big challenges and fostering inclusivity and diversity in the next generation of scientists.
She applies a problem-oriented approach that blends math, physics, chemistry, biology and computational modeling to accelerate solutions in areas including drug development and plant systems.
Twitter: @emrlab
Senior Staff Scientist, Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and
Joint Associate Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee
Bio: Belinda Akpa is a chemical engineer with a talent for tackling big challenges and fostering inclusivity and diversity in the next generation of scientists.
She applies a problem-oriented approach that blends math, physics, chemistry, biology and computational modeling to accelerate solutions in areas including drug development and plant systems.
Twitter: @emrlab
Bettenia Cole, MT, MLT
Medical Technologist II
Boston Children's Hospital
Master's Student, TBD
"To utilize health data to create computational models to predict patient outcomes."
Boston Children's Hospital
Master's Student, TBD
"To utilize health data to create computational models to predict patient outcomes."
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