Arjun P. Athreya

Arjun P. Athreya, Ph.D., M.S., is an Associate Professor at Mayo Clinic's Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, specializing in Artificial Intelligence and Digital Health for precision medicine. With a background in Electrical and Computer Engineering, he bridges engineering ecosystems with clinical practice to optimize treatment selection and management through data integration from genomics, wearables, and electronic health records.

• Ph.D., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
• M.S., Carnegie Mellon University (Computer Software Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering)
• B.E., RV College of Engineering, VTU (Electrical and Telecommunication Engineering)

His research spans precision care for chronic conditions like major depressive disorder and bipolar depression, digital health technologies for pediatric mental health, and provider well-being solutions. He leads projects on multi-omic biomarker discovery for diseases such as primary sclerosing cholangitis and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, integrating AI with clinical workflows.

Dr. Athreya’s work emphasizes participatory design in decentralized digital health studies and ethical AI applications. Current projects include National Institute of Nursing Research-funded studies on smartwatch adherence for burnout prediction and National Science Foundation initiatives to implement patient-specific therapy profiles in EHRs for genomic medicine. His research team collaborates with psychiatrists, gastroenterologists, and bioethicists across Mayo Clinic.

Scientific Awards:
• American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Presidential Trainee Award (2017-2019)
• Jason Morrow Memorial Award (2017)
• IEEE Best Paper Awards (2016, 2017)
• Rambus Computer Engineering Fellowship (2017)
• Carnegie Mellon Dean’s Fellowship (2011-2013)