جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Richard McKayمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• History of medicine
• History of public health
• History of sexuality
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Richard McKay is a part-time Research Fellow in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge and serves as Director of Studies for History and Philosophy of Science at Magdalene College. He has held prestigious fellowships from the Wellcome Trust and the ESRC, and he divides his professional life between academic research and private practice as an International Coach Federation-certified career, academic and life coach. Research Interests: Twentieth-century history of medicine and public health History of sexuality and sexually transmitted infections History of HIV/AIDS Use of visual sources in medical history His current Wellcome-supported project, ‘Before HIV: Homosex and Venereal Disease, c.1939–1984’ , explores how healthcare workers and gay men in Canada, the United States and England came to understand the role of men who have sex with men in STI transmission during the mid-twentieth century. Publications & Scholarly Impact: Across monographs, peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, McKay interrogates the social construction of the “Patient Zero” myth, the pre-history of HIV, and the visual cultures surrounding AIDS-related illnesses such as Kaposi’s sarcoma. His 2017 monograph Patient Zero and the Making of the AIDS Epidemic has become a key reference in HIV historiography. Awards & Fellowships: Wellcome Trust Research Fellowship (current) ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship, King’s College London Teaching & Advising: As Director of Studies at Magdalene College, McKay guides undergraduate students in History and Philosophy of Science. He has also contributed pedagogical modules to the U.S. National Library of Medicine’s online exhibition Surviving and Thriving: AIDS, Politics, and Culture . Professional Activities: Aside from his academic appointments, McKay maintains an active coaching practice accredited by the International Coach Federation, supporting academic and professional clients worldwide.

Karl Griswoldمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Protein engineering
• Directed evolution
• Biotherapeutics
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Karl Griswold is a Professor of Engineering at Dartmouth College's Thayer School of Engineering, where he leads the Griswold Research Group focused on protein engineering and biotherapeutics development. His interdisciplinary work spans chemical, biological, and engineering disciplines to address critical challenges in drug-resistant infections and protein therapeutics. Education: BS in Chemistry from Southwest Texas State University (1995) PhD in Chemistry from the University of Texas at Austin (2005) Research Focus: Professor Griswold's laboratory specializes in protein engineering, directed evolution, and biotherapeutics development , creating novel biomolecules with superior functionality compared to natural proteins. The group develops high-throughput screening methods, protein deimmunization strategies, enhanced expression systems, and antibacterial agents targeting drug-resistant infections. Their work has significant translational potential for treating conditions like MRSA and Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections. Scientific Recognition: Wallace H. Coulter Foundation Early Career Translational Research Award in Biomedical Engineering (2008) NIH Biotechnology Training Grant (2000-2003) Royston M. Roberts - Regents Fellowship, University of Texas (1999) DOW Chemical Foundation Scholar, Texas State University (1991-1995) Senior Fellow, National Academy of Inventors Research Leadership: As co-founder and CEO of Stealth Biologics, Professor Griswold translates academic research into commercial applications. His work has secured NIH funding and Dartmouth Innovations Accelerator support, with research featured in Chemical & Engineering News, Vermont Public Radio, and the New Hampshire Union Leader for developing alternatives to traditional antibiotics. Research Environment: The Griswold Research Group maintains extensive collaborations across disciplines including clinical medicine, immunology, structural biology, and chemical engineering. This interdisciplinary approach prepares trainees for careers at the intersection of multiple scientific fields, with research focusing on Biomolecular Antimicrobial Therapies, Deimmunizing Protein Therapeutics, and Gene Library Construction Technologies.

• Time Series Analysis
• Big Data Analytics
• Predictive Modeling
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Yasushi Sakurai is a Professor in the Department of Translational Datability at Osaka University's Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, co-leading the Sakurai and Matsubara Laboratory within the Center for Industrial Science and AI. His research mission focuses on transforming society through real-time prediction of natural and social phenomena using large-scale data analytics, with emphasis on practical technological implementation. His research spans time-series big data analysis, dynamic learning systems, and real-time information provision. Key areas include tensor stream mining, EEG-based healthcare applications, cybersecurity anomaly detection, and multi-omics cancer subtyping. The lab specializes in developing deployable technologies that optimize social activities through predictive modeling of evolving data streams. Recent publications (2023-2025) reveal concentrated innovation in time-series data stream processing, with dominant themes in tensor analytics, frequency-domain forecasting, and causal modeling. His team produces high-impact work accepted at premier AI venues (ICLR, AAAI, KDD, WWW), consistently featuring oral presentations that highlight technical novelty and societal relevance. Scientific Awards: FY2024 Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award for Science and Technology (Research Category) for dynamic learning and real-time data stream analysis Professor Sakurai mentors graduate students including Naoki Chihara (DEIM2024 Outstanding Paper Award winner), Yuka Tamura (DEIM2024 Student Presentation Award winner), and Ren Fujiwara. His lab maintains active industry-academia partnerships focused on practical technology deployment, with research directly addressing real-world challenges in healthcare monitoring and cybersecurity. The Sakurai and Matsubara Laboratory operates as a dynamic research unit within Osaka University's Center for Industrial Science and AI, structured around specialized teams for tensor stream analysis, medical data mining, and network dynamics. Current projects emphasize real-time prediction systems with immediate societal applications, supported by strong industry collaboration frameworks.

• Stem Cell Biology
• Genetic Engineering
• Epigenetics
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Konstantinos Anastassiadis is a Professor at the Center for Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering (CMCB) of Dresden University of Technology , leading the Stem Cell Engineering group at the Biotechnology Center (BIOTEC) . His research focuses on unraveling molecular pathways regulating stem cell self-renewal and lineage commitment, with a strong emphasis on genetic engineering tool development and epigenetic mechanisms during cellular reprogramming. The lab utilizes mouse and human embryonic stem cells, neural stem cells, mesenchymal stromal cells, and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) in their investigations. Core Research Areas: Molecular regulation of stem cell fate Epigenetic mechanisms (e.g., UTX/UTY histone demethylases) Genetic engineering tool development (Flp, Dre, Vika recombinases, CRISPR protocols) Conditional immortalization systems for rare cell expansion Publications highlight his contributions to understanding: Role of histone methyltransferases (MLL1, MLL2, Setd1b) in hematopoiesis and cancer Epigenetic regulation during mouse development and spermatogenesis Genetic tools for protein tagging, transposon-mediated BAC transgenesis Interactions between stem cells and niche microenvironments Transcriptional and mechanical markers during reprogramming Collaborations span immunology , developmental biology , and bioinformatics . The lab actively participates in teaching activities at CMCB and maintains a focus on translational applications of stem cell research.

Hongtu Zhuمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Biostatistics
• Medical Image Analysis
• Precision Medicine
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Dr. Hongtu Zhu is the Kenan Distinguished Professor of Biostatistics, Statistics, Radiology, Computer Science, and Genetics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC). He holds affiliations with the Gillings School of Global Public Health and leads the Biostatistics and Imaging Genomics Analysis Lab. His expertise spans statistical learning, medical imaging, AI, and big data integration, with a focus on precision medicine and biomedicine. Dr. Zhu earned his PhD in Statistics from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2000) and has held prior roles including DiDi Fellow/Chief Scientist (2018-2020) and Bao-Shan Jing Endowed Professor at MD Anderson Cancer Center (2016-2018). He has published over 345 peer-reviewed articles in top-tier journals like Nature, Science, and JASA, and actively contributes to editorial roles including Coordinating Editor of JASA. His research interests include neuroimaging analysis, knowledge graphs, and AI applications in healthcare. Notable awards include the COPSS Snedecor Award (2025), IEEE Fellowship (2025), and IMS Medallion (2027). He has mentored over 80 PhD students/postdoctoral fellows and serves on NIH grant review panels and professional organizations like the ASA's Section on Statistics in Imaging. Key Contributions: Imaging genomics, brain connectivity studies, ridesharing market optimization, medical AI frameworks Lab Innovations: Brain Imaging Genetics Knowledge Portal, Biomedical Knowledge Graph Interface Teaching: Advanced biostatistics courses (Generalized Linear Models, Deep Learning in Biomedicine) Recent work explores causal inference in healthcare, X chromosome's role in neurobiology, and AI ethics in medical vision-language models. His interdisciplinary projects bridge statistics, computer science, and clinical practice to address complex biomedical challenges.

Yi Shenمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Protein Biophysics
• Soft Materials
• Microfluidics
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Dr. Yi Shen is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, and Chair of RACI Women in Chemistry. She is also affiliated with multiple research institutes including Sydney Institute of Agriculture, Sydney Southeast Asia Centre, The Centre for Drug Discovery Innovation, and The University of Sydney Nano Institute. PhD in Soft Materials from ETH Zurich Postdoctoral research at University of Cambridge and Harvard University Her research focuses on protein phase behavior and functional biomaterials development, utilizing soft matter approaches and microfluidic techniques to address challenges in neurodegenerative diseases, sustainable materials, and biomedical engineering. She has published extensively in top journals like Nature Nanotechnology and PNAS, with a particular emphasis on: Protein liquid-liquid phase separation mechanisms Biomaterials from protein nanofibrils Microfluidic manipulation of biological systems Biodegradable bioplastics development Shear force effects on biomolecular systems Pathological protein aggregation dynamics Key scientific achievements include: 2022 ARC DECRA Fellowship 2022 Sydney Nano Frontier award 2018 ETH Zurich Spark Award (for Fe delivery system invention) 2012 Princeton Grand Challenges Program 2 patents pending 2 Nature Nanotechnology cover articles As an educator, she coordinates CHNG2802 Chemical Engineering Modelling and Analysis, co-teaches CHNG3804 Biochemical Engineering and CHNG5605 Bio-products: Laboratory to Marketplace, and guest lectures across biomedical and nanotechnology programs. Her lab actively collaborates with institutions in Switzerland (ETH Zurich), UK (Cambridge), and US (Harvard, Princeton), focusing on transforming biomolecular understanding into real-world applications in health, industry, and environmental sustainability.

Mona Singhمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Computational Biology
• Machine Learning
• Algorithms
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Mona Singh is a Professor of Computer Science at Princeton University, with affiliations to the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics and the Department of Molecular Biology. She has been a faculty member since 1999. Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995 A.B. and S.M. degrees in Computer Science from Harvard University Her research focuses on computational molecular biology, integrating machine learning and algorithms to analyze biological networks, protein interactions, and mutational impacts. Key areas include DNA/RNA binding prediction, protein structure analysis, and network-based disease gene discovery. Her recent work highlights trends in protein language models, kinase-substrate prediction, and equitable MHC binding algorithms. These span sub-fields like structural bioinformatics, network biology, and functional genomics. Scientific Awards: Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) Rheinstein Junior Faculty Award ACM Fellow (2019) ISCB Fellow (2018) She has taught an introductory computational biology course with Professor Coleen Murphy, covering sequence analysis, phylogenetics, and network reconstruction. Her group has developed tools like dPUC , nCOP , and DiffMut . Her lab collaborates with institutions including Carnegie Mellon, Duke University, and the Broad Institute, advancing applications in cancer genomics, metabolic disease, and precision medicine.

Michael Lampsonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Cell and Developmental Biology
• Evolution
• Cell biology of meiotic drive
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Michael Lampson is Professor of Biology at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Arts and Sciences, with secondary appointments in the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology. He serves as faculty in the Cell and Molecular Biology (CAMB) and Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics (BMB) Graduate Groups, and is affiliated with the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB). Ph.D., Cornell University, Weill Medical College, 2002 AB, Harvard College, 1994 Dr. Lampson's research program focuses on fundamental mechanisms of chromosome biology, with particular emphasis on cell division, centromere inheritance, and meiotic drive. His lab investigates how selfish genetic elements can violate Mendel's First Law through meiotic drive, the stability of centromere chromatin through the germline, and the role of repetitive satellite DNA in chromosome segregation. Using innovative approaches including mouse model systems, optogenetic tools, and biochemical techniques, his work bridges cell biology, genetics, and evolutionary biology to address questions with implications for reproductive biology, cancer, and genetic inheritance. Analysis of Dr. Lampson's recent publications reveals a strong focus on the intersection of centromere biology, meiotic drive, and chromosome segregation mechanisms. His work increasingly incorporates computational approaches alongside experimental systems to study evolutionary aspects of centromere function. The research demonstrates consistent innovation in methodology, particularly in developing optogenetic tools for precise manipulation of cellular processes. Key themes include the role of satellite DNA variation, mechanisms of non-Mendelian inheritance, and the stability of chromatin structures through cell division and development. Searle Scholar Award American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) fellow Dr. Lampson's research is supported by multiple NIH grants including from NIGMS, NHGRI, NICHD, and NCI, as well as University of Pennsylvania funding sources including the University Research Foundation, Abramson Cancer Center, and several specialized research centers. He collaborates extensively with researchers across disciplines, including Ben Black (Biochemistry), Dennis Discher (Chemical Engineering), Dave Chenoweth (Chemistry), and Roger Greenberg (Cancer Biology), reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of his work. His lab has trained numerous graduate students and postdocs who have gone on to successful careers in academia and industry. The Lampson Lab maintains state-of-the-art facilities for cell biological, genetic, and biochemical research, with specialized equipment for live-cell imaging, optogenetic manipulation, and mouse genetics. The lab fosters a collaborative environment that bridges molecular, cellular, and evolutionary perspectives on chromosome biology.

John A. Copland, IIIمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Cancer Biology
• Molecular Carcinogenesis
• Translational Research
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Dr. John A. Copland III is a Professor of Cancer Biology and Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. He leads the Cancer Biology and Translational Research Laboratory, focusing on molecular mechanisms of carcinogenesis, tumor progression, and development of targeted cancer therapies. Education: PhD in Physiology & Endocrinology (Medical College of Georgia), MS in Endocrinology (Medical College of Georgia), BS in Chemistry (Columbus College), with postdoctoral training at University of Texas Medical Branch. Research interests center on: Identifying tumor suppressor genes (e.g., RhoB, TBR3, GATA3) and oncogenes (e.g., FOXO3a, SCD1, NPTX2). Developing patient-derived xenografts and live cell models for personalized medicine. Designing SCD1 inhibitors via in silico modeling for clinical trials. Recent publications highlight his work on SCD1 inhibition in leukemia and thyroid cancer ImmunoPET imaging of thyroid tumors CRISPR-identified drug synergies in cholangiocarcinoma Patient-specific combination therapies using xenograft models

Ruth Etzioniمشاهده پروفایل

استاد مدعو

• Cancer Screening
• Prostate Cancer Research
• Biomarkers
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Ruth Etzioni is an Affiliate Professor in the Biostatistics Program and Public Health Sciences Division at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. She leads the Etzioni Lab, focusing on cancer screening, early detection, and overdiagnosis analysis. Her work integrates statistical modeling, epidemiology, and clinical research to address critical questions in prostate and breast cancer control. Dr. Etzioni holds the Rosalie & Harold Rea Brown Endowed Chair and has received a $7.4M NIH Outstanding Investigator Award. Education: PhD in Statistics (Carnegie Mellon University, 1990), MS in Statistics (Carnegie Mellon, 1987), BS in Mathematics (University of Cape Town, South Africa). Research interests emphasize biomarkers, clinical trials, and epidemiological methods. She leads the Biostatistics Core for the Pacific Northwest Prostate Cancer SPORE and participates in the Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET). Her lab develops models to evaluate screening policies, quantify overdiagnosis, and inform healthcare disparities reduction strategies. Key achievements include groundbreaking work on prostate cancer screening's harm-benefit tradeoffs and contributions to multi-cancer early detection (MCED) frameworks. Recent studies address racial disparities in prostate cancer outcomes, metastasis trends, and the clinical utility of novel diagnostics like PSMA PET imaging. Awards include the Brown Endowed Chair (2020), NCI OIA Award (2023), and recognition for advancing cancer data science. Her lab collaborates with institutions globally and mentors students in biostatistics and translational data science.

Kenneth Hoehnمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Computational Immunology
• Evolutionary Biology
• B Cell Biology
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Kenneth Hoehn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Data Science at the Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College. As a computational immunologist with expertise in evolutionary biology, he develops computational evolutionary approaches to trace cellular lineages, particularly B cells, in contexts such as infection, vaccination, cancer, and autoimmune diseases. His research focuses on understanding adaptive immunity in conditions like COVID-19 Food allergies Myasthenia gravis through collaborations with experimental teams. Key projects include: Phylogenetic modeling of B cell responses Evolutionary signatures in immune repertoires Tracking B cell dissemination in autoimmune diseases Epigenetic regulation of memory B cells Recent publications highlight trends in single-cell immunology , phylogenetic inference , and computational tools for analyzing B cell dynamics. His lab at Dartmouth integrates evolutionary genetics with high-resolution immune profiling.

Andreas Görgenمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• experimental nuclear physics
• nuclear structure
• nuclear reactions
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Andreas Görgen is a Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Oslo, Norway, specializing in experimental nuclear physics. He has held this position since 2012, following an Associate Professorship at the same institution from 2010 to 2012. His prior experience includes a Staff Scientist role at CEA Saclay (2002-2010) and a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (2000-2002). His educational background is rooted at the Universität Bonn, where he earned his Diplom-Physiker in 1996 and Dr. rer. nat. in 2000. During his doctoral studies, he served as a Research Assistant at the Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik. Görgen's research centers on experimental nuclear physics, with a focus on nuclear structure, nuclear reactions, exotic nuclei, and resonances in atomic nuclei. He employs advanced techniques such as Coulomb excitation, in-beam spectroscopy, and gamma-ray spectroscopy to investigate nuclear shapes, shell evolution, and the properties of nuclei far from stability. Analysis of his recent publications (2016-2023) reveals a consistent emphasis on nuclear structure phenomena, particularly shape coexistence in neutron-rich isotopes (e.g., Sr, Zr, Sm), shell evolution near 78Ni, and the spectroscopy of exotic copper isotopes. His work also spans nuclear astrophysics (e.g., the Hoyle state in carbon-12) and medical physics applications (e.g., proton-dynamic therapy). No scientific awards were mentioned in the provided text. Details regarding student advising and research grants were not specified in the available information. However, Görgen is a key member of the Oslo Cyclotron Laboratory (OCL) team and maintains active collaborations with CERN/ISOLDE and GANIL/SPIRAL2, contributing to international nuclear physics research efforts. Görgen's primary research facility is the Oslo Cyclotron Laboratory (OCL), which provides experimental capabilities for nuclear structure studies using radioactive ion beams. His collaborative network extends to major European facilities, enhancing the scope and impact of his research program in fundamental and applied nuclear physics.

Marek Sanakمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Genetics
• Asthma
• Lipid mediators of inflammation
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Professor Marek Sanak serves as Full Professor at the Department of Internal Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College in Cracow, Poland. He concurrently holds leadership positions as Acting Director of the Department of Forensic Medicine, Head of the Division of Molecular Biology and Clinical Genetics, and Vice-Rector for Research and International Cooperation since 2016. His academic foundation includes: MD from Jagiellonian University Medical College Specialization in Pediatrics and Genetics PhD from Jagiellonian University Research appointments at Harvard University, University of Paris VI, and University of Zurich Professor Sanak's research integrates clinical genetics with molecular immunology, focusing on asthma pathogenesis, lipid mediators of inflammation, and genetic diagnostics. His laboratory employs advanced techniques including deep DNA/RNA sequencing to identify biomarkers and elucidate disease mechanisms. The work bridges fundamental molecular discoveries with clinical applications in respiratory diseases, allergic disorders, and forensic medicine, demonstrating particular expertise in aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease and epigenetic regulation of inflammatory pathways. Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strategic evolution from classical asthma research toward molecular genetics and viral pathogenesis. His 2017-2021 work increasingly incorporates epigenetic approaches (DNA methylation, microRNA profiling) while expanding into SARS-CoV-2 research during the pandemic. The publications demonstrate interdisciplinary integration across immunology, respiratory medicine, and molecular diagnostics, with consistent focus on translational applications. His distinguished career has been recognized through numerous honors: The Lancet Investigators Award on Asthma (1997) Polish Ministry of Health Individual Prize (1999) Jagiellonian Laurel (2012) Pro Arte Docendi Award (2014/15) Gold Medal for Long Service (2019) Top 2% of world scientists ranking (Elsevier 2022) As Vice-Rector for Research, Professor Sanak has significantly expanded international collaborations with King's College London, University of Southampton, and University of Zurich. His leadership has secured substantial funding for molecular diagnostics and inflammatory disease research while mentoring numerous early-career researchers. He delivers invited lectures globally for organizations including the American Thoracic Society and European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Professor Sanak directs integrated research units across the Division of Molecular Biology and Clinical Genetics, Division of Biochemical and Molecular Diagnostics at University Hospital Cracow, and the Department of Forensic Medicine. These teams combine clinical service with basic research to advance genetic diagnostics and understand disease mechanisms, maintaining forensic genetics expertise developed over 20 years of practice.

• Cancer Biology
• Mathematical and Computational Modeling
• Bioinformatics
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dana Pe'er is a Professor and Chair of the Computational and Systems Biology Program at the Sloan Kettering Institute (SKI) of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She is also an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and holds the Alan and Sandra Gerry Endowed Chair. Dr. Pe'er leads an interdisciplinary research group that combines advanced genomics approaches with machine learning to address fundamental questions in biomedical science, with particular focus on cancer biology, developmental biology, and immunology. Dr. Pe'er earned her PhD from Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel. Her academic journey includes a postdoctoral fellowship with George Church at Harvard Medical School. Before joining Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in 2016, she held faculty positions at Columbia University. Dr. Pe'er's research focuses on understanding cellular plasticity, the consequences of intra-tumor heterogeneity, cancer evolution and metastasis, and the mechanisms by which regulatory circuits go awry in disease. Her lab combines single-cell and spatial profiling technologies with machine learning approaches to investigate gene regulation, cellular plasticity, and cell-cell communication in the contexts of cancer, immunity, and development. They are particularly interested in how organisms develop from a single cell to generate diverse cell types, how epigenetic control rewires during development, and how cells communicate to execute multicellular responses. Analysis of Dr. Pe'er's recent publications reveals a strong focus on developing computational methods for single-cell and spatial genomics data analysis. Her work spans cancer types including pancreatic, prostate, colorectal, and breast cancer, with emphasis on tumor heterogeneity, metastasis mechanisms, and cellular plasticity. A significant portion of her research involves creating novel algorithms and tools like CellRank, REUNION, and SEACells that enable researchers to extract meaningful biological insights from complex genomic datasets. 2023 Class of 2023 Inductee - American Academy of Cancer Research (AACR) Academy 2023 Innovator Award - International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) 2021 Fellow - International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator (2021) 2019 Ernst W. Bertner Memorial Award - University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center 2016 Lenfest Distinguished Faculty Award - Columbia University 2014 Director's Pioneer Award - National Institutes of Health 2014 Overton Prize - International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) Dr. Pe'er is known for her dedicated mentorship approach, describing herself as "a mama bear" who cares deeply about her trainees while expecting independence, innovation, and hard work. She mentors numerous PhD students and postdocs in her lab. Her HHMI Investigator award provides approximately $9 million over seven years, enabling ambitious research directions. She also collaborates extensively with the Single-cell Analytics and Innovation Lab (SAIL) at MSK to generate new data from emerging technologies, working closely with wet-lab collaborators at MSK and beyond to apply computational methods to cutting-edge datasets across multiple disease areas. The Pe'er Lab is an interdisciplinary group of computational biologists with diverse backgrounds ranging from pure mathematics to clinical medicine. They work closely with wet-lab collaborators to apply their computational methods to cutting-edge datasets across cancer, immunology, and developmental biology. The lab is described as open, supportive, collaborative, and fun, with access to world-class facilities at the Sloan Kettering Institute. Dr. Pe'er's work continues to push the boundaries of computational biology and cancer research, with the ultimate goal of developing more effective, personalized therapies for cancer patients.

• Catalysis
• Nanotechnology
• Environmental Chemistry
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Suresh Bhargava is a Distinguished Professor and Director of AcSIR at RMIT University's Research & Innovation department. He has led interdisciplinary research in materials science, catalysis, and environmental engineering for over three decades, with a focus on strengthening Indo-Australian scientific collaboration. His work bridges academia and industry, addressing challenges in pollution control, nanotechnology, and cancer treatment. Research & Leadership: Established RMIT's Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC), pioneering translational research with industry applications. Supervised 70+ PhD students (100% employment rate), many now leading roles at global institutions. Holds distinguished professorships across six countries and advises governments and Fortune 500 firms on environmental and industrial issues. Awards & Recognition: Recipient of Australia's Member of the Order of Australia (2022), India's P.C. Ray Chair (2014), and the Khwarizmi International Award (2016). His work on mercury pollution control and gold-based anticancer drugs has garnered global acclaim, with over 800 publications (26,000+ citations, h-index 86). Key Contributions: Architect of the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund and the RMIT-AcSIR Joint Research Program. Innovated eco-friendly graphene production from eucalyptus bark and patented anti-cancer gold compounds. Advises on sustainable mineral processing, hydrogen energy, and CO₂ valorization. Industry Engagement: Consulted for Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton, and CSIRO on resource efficiency, pollution mitigation, and nanotechnology applications. His research has created jobs and driven innovation in Australia and Asia-Pacific.