Soumil Jain
Research Interests
Emulation of biophysical neurons and neuronal circuits on silicon hardware (Neuromorphic engineering), neural interfaces (BMI).
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N/A
Fellowships Received
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Hobbies
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Favorite Things to do in San Diego
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Current Lab
Goals Post Graduation
Academia, Industry
Undergraduate Institution
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Program
PhD
Greg Sepich Poore
Research Interests
Elucidating relationships between microbes and cancer, and using that information to develop or inform diagnostics and therapies.
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Microbiome analyses
Fellowships Received
NIH F30
Hobbies
Triathlon
Favorite Things to do in San Diego
Run, bike, swim
Current Lab
Goals Post Graduation
Academia, Industry, Entrepreneurship
Undergraduate Institution
Duke University
Program
MD/PhD
Kevin Rychel
Research Interests
I apply big data and machine learning techniques to transcriptomic datasets in order to characterize prokaryotic gene expression, and I integrate these tools with adaptive laboratory evolution, DNA sequencing, metabolic models, and web database development for a whole-cell understanding of biological systems.
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Python data science, independent component analysis, RNAseq analysis, HTML/CSS/JavaScript, machine learning and metabolic modeling
Fellowships Received
N/A
Hobbies
Running, hiking, yoga, cooking, procreate painting & adobe illustrator art
Favorite Things to do in San Diego
Visit the beach, hike around the county, try new restaurants, go out for drinks
Current Lab
Goals Post Graduation
Industry, Entrepreneurship
Undergraduate Institution
University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Program
PhD
Abby Teitgen
Research Interests
I am interested in using multiscale computational modeling of cardiac mechanics to investigate potential treatments for heart failure.
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Computational methods - MATLAB, python, a little C++, numerical methods for solving ODES, parameter optimization, Monte Carlo methods, Brownian dynamics
Fellowships Received
NSF GRFP, AHA Fellowship, NHLBI T32 Trainee
Hobbies
Hiking, running, cooking/baking, climbing (just starting out), photography
Favorite Things to do in San Diego
Anything outdoors (hiking, running, kayaking, yoga etc), trying new restaurants/coffee shops/breweries, farmer's market, dog beach
Current Lab
Dr. Andrew McCulloch (Cardiac Mechanics Research Group)
Goals Post Graduation
Academia
Undergraduate Institution
University of Virginia
Program
PhD
Margot Wagner
Research Interests
Interface of computer science and neuroscience. Interested in biologically-inspired AI as well as AI in medicine (specifically neurosciece/psychiatry)
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Computational
Fellowships Received
NSF GRFP
Hobbies
Outdoors, skiing/snowboarding, hikes, video games, reading, traveling, cooking, surfing, beaching, eating, drinks
Favorite Things to do in San Diego
See hobbies
Current Lab
Goals Post Graduation
Academia, Industry, Consulting
Undergraduate Institution
University of Delaware
Program
PhD
Tiffany Zhou
Research Interests
Synthetic biology, molecular biology, genetic engineering
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Molecular cloning (Gibson assembly, Golden Gate, restriction digest/ligation), PCR, bacterial transformations, microfluidics
Fellowships Received
NSF GRFP
Hobbies
Hiking, painting/drawing, video games, piano
Favorite Things to do in San Diego
Going to the beach
Current Lab
Goals Post Graduation
Industry
Undergraduate Institution
Caltech
Program
PhD