Lab Members

Principal Investigator

Yan Zhang, PhD (Jan. 2016 - Aug. 2020, Assistant Professor at OSU)

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University

• • PhD in Bioinformatics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

  • MA in Statistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

  • MS in Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

  • BE in Control Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

Shenglong Tan, PhD (Sep. 2017 - Feb. 2018, Visiting Scholar in Zhang Lab)

Lecturer, School of Information Engineering, Hubei University of Economics, Wuhan, Hubei, China

• • PhD in Computer Application Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, Hubei, China

  • Masters in Computer Science, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand

  • Bachelors in Computer Science and Technology, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China

Sasha Smerekanych (May 2018 - Jul. 2018, Undergrad Summer Intern from OSUCCC-Kenyon Student Summer Research Program 2018)

Student Researcher in Bioinformatics 

Sasha's summer research was supported by the Pelotonia Fellowship Program.

• • BA Candidate in Molecular Biology, Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, United States

Audrey Bollas (Aug. 2018 - Oct. 2018,  Rotation Student from BSGP Program)

Rotation Student

• • PhD Student in BSGP Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States

  • BS in Math Biology & Minor in Engineering Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States (Honors: Dean’s List SP 2016 – SP 2018)

Asha Jacob Jannu, MS (Sep. 2018 - Nov. 2018, Affiliated Member from BISR)

Next Position: Bioinformatics Research Associate, Indiana University Bloomington

Bioinformatics Specialist from Biomedical Informatics Shared Resource (BISR), focus area: Computational Proteomics

• • Masters in Bioinformatics, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

  • Bachelors in Bioinformatics, Karunya University, Coimbatore, India

Rui Li (Jul. 2018 - Nov. 2018, Undergrad Student Volunteer)

Student Volunteer in Bioinformatics

• • BSBA Candidate, Major in Accounting, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States

  • BS Candidate, Major in Mathematics & Minor in Statistics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States

Ethan Encarnacion (Jun. 2019 - Jul. 2019, CREATES-HS 2019 High School Summer Student)

Student Researcher in Bioinformatics

Ethan's summer research was supported by OSUCCC CREATES-HS Summer Program.

• • Rising Senior Student, St. Charles Preparatory School, Columbus, Ohio, United States

Achal Awasthi, MS (Oct. 2018 - Jul. 2019, Research Associate 1-B/H; May 2018 - Sep. 2018,  Student Volunteer)

Next Position: PhD Student in the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics at Duke University

Research Associate 1-B/H

• • MS in Statistics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States

  • BS in Physics & Minor in Mathematics and Economics, Shiv Nadar University, Dadri, Uttar Pradesh, India

Sihong Li (Aug. 2019 - Dec. 2019, Student Volunteer; May 2019 - Jul. 2019, SIP 2019; Aug. 2018 - May 2019, Student Volunteer; May 2018 - Aug. 2018,  SIP 2018; Jun. 2017 - May 2018, Student Volunteer)

Next Position: Master's Student in Biostatistics, Emory University

Student Volunteer/Researcher in Bioinformatics

• • BS Candidate in Biomathematics/Data Analytics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States

Kunjie Fan (Aug. 2018 - Dec. 2019,  PhD Student from BSGP Program)

PhD Student

• • PhD Student in BSGP Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States

  • BE in School of Computer Science and Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China

Leying Wang (Aug. 2019 - May 2020, BMI MS Student/Student Volunteer; May 2019 - Jul. 2019, SIP 2019; Apr. 2019 - May 2019,  Student Volunteer)

MS Student

• • MS Student in Biomedical Informatics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States

  • BS in Biochemistry, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Travis Johnson, MS (Feb. 2016 - May 2020, PhD Student from BSGP Program, co-mentored with Kun Huang, PhD)

Next Position: Assistant Research Professor, Indiana University School of Medicine

PhD Student, NIH-NLM F31 Awardee, Former NLM MIDAS Fellow

• • PhD Candidate in Biomedical Informatics (BSGP), The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States

  • MS in Biomedical Informatics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States

  • BS in Plant Biology, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, United States

Emma Becker (May 2020 - Jul. 2020, Undergrad Summer Intern from OSUCCC-Kenyon Student Summer Research Program 2020)

Student Researcher in Bioinformatics 

Emma's summer research is supported by the Pelotonia Fellowship Program.

• • BA Candidate in Biochemistry, Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, United States

Ashton Cloud (Jun. 2020 - Aug. 2020, Undergrad Summer Intern from OSUCCC Center for Cancer Health Equity Summer Research Program 2020)

Student Researcher in Health Equity

Ashton's summer research is supported by the Brigham Young University Simmons Cancer Center Fellowship Program.

• • BA Candidate in Nursing, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, United States

Mariame Diabate (Sep. 2018 - Aug. 2020, co-mentored with Jeff Parvin, MD, PhD; Jun. 2018 - Sep. 2018,  Rotation Student from BSGP Program)

PhD Student

• • PhD Student in BSGP Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States

  • BS in Biology & Minor in Global Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States (Honors: Research Distinction)