Jeffrey R. Lapides

Jeffrey R. Lapides, PhD, is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology at Drexel University's College of Medicine. His research focuses on developing computational tools to analyze microbiome and RNA expression data, linking microbial ecosystems to disease phenotypes.

• Key affiliations: Center for Genomic Sciences, Center for Advanced Microbial Processing
• Media coverage: The Guardian (2024), New Scientist (2024), Drexel News (2023)

Research Areas: Using unsupervised machine learning (Markov chain Monte Carlo, LDA) and graph theory to model complex bioinformatic datasets. Applications include Alzheimer's disease microbiome analysis, Crohn's disease studies, and viral RNA expression in animal models.

Publications Analysis: Spanning 1978-2024, his work transitions from planetary gamma-ray spectroscopy to cutting-edge microbiome research. Early work in nuclear physics and optical engineering informs his current computational approaches to biomedical challenges.

Labs & Teams: Affiliated with Drexel's Center for Genomic Sciences and Center for Advanced Microbial Processing, focusing on microbial systems and human disease connections.