Matthew Brush

Matthew Brush, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Genetics at the UNC School of Medicine. His research focuses on translational science, data integration through ontologies, semantics, and precision medicine. He leads projects like LinkML, an open data modeling framework, supported by grants such as the Chan Zuckerberg/Wellcome Award and an NCATS OT2 grant.

Recent achievements include receiving the CZI/Wellcome Award (2024) for advancing open-source data modeling, and becoming the contact PI for a transferred NCATS grant focused on Translator infrastructure standards. His lab’s work emphasizes community-driven tools for non-technical modelers and interoperable biomedical data systems.

Publications in August 2024 contributed to 18 collaborative papers within the Department of Genetics. His lab website provides further details on ongoing projects and collaborations.