Jackson Laboratory

Data Science: Pre & Postdoctoral Training

The research environment at JAX is uniquely suited to the integration of experimental and computational biology. JAX offers pre and postdoctoral training opportunities to develop and apply data science methods to accelerate the transformation of data into knowledge about how complex biological systems work.

PostBacc at JAX

A one- to two-year research and education program for students intending on pursuing an advanced degree in science or medicine.
Postdoctoral Training

JAX offers postdocs a unique research environment with access to unparalleled mammalian genetics resources, scientific services, and professional development programs.

Cooperative Ph.D. Training

JAX offers PhD. students an exceptional opportunity to gain expertise in mammalian genetics and genomics in partnership with our degree-granting partner universities U Conn, Tufts, and U Maine.
JAX Postdoctoral Scholars

The JAX Scholar award offers exceptional early-career scientists the opportunity to develop their independent research program at The Jackson Laboratory in preparation for the next step in their scientific career.

Name	Last Name	Location	Summary	2nd Research Area	Research Area	Lab Affiliation	Job Title
Postdoctoral Associate\|Ahmed Abbas, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Associate Farmington, CT The Li Lab 207-288-6748 Bioinformatics	Abbas Ahmed Abbas, Ph.D.	Farmington, CT	Developing novel and advanced deep learning algorithms to analyze single-cell epigenome data. Read less Read more… I joined King Abdullah University of Science and Technology to start my Ph.D. study in 2010. I was a member of the Structural and Functional Bioinformatics group, led by Prof. Xin Gao. My research focus was on determining the 3D structures of proteins using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) data. My research during Ph.D. resulted in five journal papers published in Bioinformatics, Plos One, Journal of Biomolecular NMR, Scientific Reports, and IEEE/ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics. In 2017, I started my first postdoctoral training. I joined the group of Prof. Jianyang Zeng in Institute for Interdisciplinary Information Sciences, Tsinghua University. Prof. Zeng gave me all the trust and freedom to do proper research. He suggested me a very promising research topic about 3D genome modeling using Hi-C and FISH data. My work in this project resulted in a Nature Communications paper that was published earlier this year (2019). Also, I worked on another related project about 3D genome modeling using single-cell Hi-C data. This second project gave good results, and its manuscript is still under preparation. Hide publications Selected publications…	Bioinformatics	Bioinformatics	The Li Lab	Postdoctoral Associate
Ahmed Almaghasilah\|Predoctoral Associate Predoc Bar Harbor, ME The Kumar Lab 207-288-6000 Behavioral Disorders Bioinformatics Computational Biology Neurodegenerative and Neuromuscular Diseases	Almaghasilah Ahmed Almaghasilah	Bar Harbor, ME	I am interested in applying deep learning to track the mice. Read less Read more… I am a first year student in the Biomedical Engineering Ph.D program of the GSBSE at the University of Maine. My Master’s thesis focused on diagnosing the early sign of mild cognitive impairment, through piezoresistive sensors that capture sleep signals, to halt or treat the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease before it escalates and becomes severe. Before joining the GSBSE program, I was developing gradient tracking software models of G-Protein Coupled Receptor in yeast at Dr. Joshua Kelley's lab at the University of Maine. I am currently working on multi-view tracking system, which is designed to track mice using a convolution neural network. The system helps researchers in mentoring a drug response, autism and schizophrenia repetitive behavior, and Alzheimer’s disease in mice. Download CV Hide publications Selected publications…	Behavioral Disorders\|Bioinformatics\|Computational Biology\|Neurodegenerative and Neuromuscular Diseases	Behavioral Disorders\|Bioinformatics\|Computational Biology\|Neurodegenerative and Neuromuscular Diseases	The Kumar Lab	Predoc
Samir B Amin\|Postdoctoral Associate Postdoctoral Associate Farmington, CT The Verhaak Lab 860-837-2022 Bioinformatics Computational Biology Genetics and Genomics Cancer	Amin Samir B Amin, MBBS, Ph.D.	Farmington, CT	Working in the comparative oncology field to study spontaneous development of glioma in Canis familiaris or dogs with emphasis on characterizing and comparing cancer genome and transcriptome to that in human glioma. Read less Read more… Dr. Amin received his Ph.D. in cancer computational biology from Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX in 01/2017. His thesis work was carried out at the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, and was focused on understanding long non-coding RNA interactions in the context of chromatin organization using integrated analyses of publically available expression, epigenomic and chromatin interaction data. Before completing Ph.D., Dr. Amin received research training (2008-2011) in computational biology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA where he worked on the assessment of gene expression profiling as predictive biomarker in multiple myeloma. Previously, Dr. Amin received his first professional degree in medicine, MBBS from the Medical College of Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, India in 2005. Download CV Hide publications Selected publications…	Bioinformatics\|Computational Biology\|Genetics and Genomics\|Cancer	Bioinformatics\|Computational Biology\|Genetics and Genomics\|Cancer	The Verhaak Lab	Postdoctoral Associate
Floris Barthel\|Postdoctoral Associate Postdoctoral Associate Farmington, CT The Verhaak Lab Computational Biology Bioinformatics Cancer Genetics and Genomics	Barthel Floris Barthel, M.D.	Farmington, CT	Deploys next-generation sequencing techniques to understand brain tumor biology and telomere mechanics Read less Read more… Dr. Barthel received his M.D. degree from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam prior to joining the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston to pursue a postdoctoral position in glioma genomics. He research is focused on transcriptional and epigenetic profiling of gliomas and in understanding the genomic basis of telomere maintenance in cancer. Hide publications Selected publications…	Computational Biology\|Bioinformatics\|Cancer\|Genetics and Genomics	Computational Biology\|Bioinformatics\|Cancer\|Genetics and Genomics	The Verhaak Lab	Postdoctoral Associate
Jennifer Chung\|Predoctoral Associate Predoc Farmington, CT The Weinstock Lab 860-837-2023 Bioinformatics Genetics and Genomics	Chung Jennifer Chung	Farmington, CT	Investigating the microbiome and its relationship with the immune system. Read less Read more… MD/PhD Student Hide publications Selected publications…	Bioinformatics\|Genetics and Genomics	Bioinformatics\|Genetics and Genomics	The Weinstock Lab	Predoc
Price Dickson, Ph.D.\|Postdoctoral Associate Postdoctoral Associate Bar Harbor, ME The Chesler Lab 207-288-6933 Genetics and Genomics Computational Biology Complex Traits Bioinformatics	Dickson Price Dickson, Ph.D.	Bar Harbor, ME	Integrates operant and classical conditioning paradigms with modern systems genetics techniques to identify the genetic and genomic mechanisms underlying the behavioral processes of drug addiction and related behavioral disorders. Read less Read more… I integrate operant and classical conditioning paradigms with modern systems genetics techniques to identify the genetic and genomic mechanisms underlying fundamental behavioral processes driving drug addiction and related behavioral disorders. Download cv Hide publications Selected publications…	Genetics and Genomics\|Computational Biology\|Complex Traits\|Bioinformatics	Genetics and Genomics\|Computational Biology\|Complex Traits\|Bioinformatics	The Chesler Lab	Postdoctoral Associate
Isabela Gerdes Gyuricza\|Predoctoral Associate Predoc Bar Harbor, ME The Churchill Lab 207-412-8022 Aging Bioinformatics Complex Traits Computational Biology	Gerdes Gyuricza Isabela Gerdes Gyuricza, BS	Bar Harbor, ME	I'm interested in using computational biology to understand how genetic variation influences diseases and aging. Read less Read more… My job is to use bioinformatics tools to understand gene and protein expression in the aging heart. Hide publications Selected publications…	Aging\|Bioinformatics\|Complex Traits\|Computational Biology	Aging\|Bioinformatics\|Complex Traits\|Computational Biology	The Churchill Lab	Predoc
Liang Gong, Ph.D.\|Postdoctoral Associate Postdoctoral Associate Farmington, CT 860-837-2061 Bioinformatics Cancer Genetics and Genomics	Gong Liang Gong, Ph.D.	Farmington, CT	My research interests are the single molecule long-read sequencing technologies, genomic structural variations and their contribution to the transcriptional regulation in cancer genome. Read less Read more… I received my Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Huazhong Agricultural University where I studied the genetic and biochemical bases of rice metabolome variation by an approach combined genomics, genetics and metabolomics. Previously, I received my B.S. in Biological Science at Huazhong Agricultural University. After getting my Ph.D., I joined Dr. Wei Chia-Lin’s lab at DOE Joint Genome Institute, working on the epigenetic control of drought response in sorghum. Currently I am a postdoctoral associate in our Genome Technologies group. My researches focus on developing ultra-long read sequencing methods with the third generation single-molecule sequencing technologies and applying them with other cutting edge genome technologies to identify the genomic structural variations in cancer genome. Hide publications Selected publications…	Bioinformatics\|Cancer\|Genetics and Genomics	Bioinformatics\|Cancer\|Genetics and Genomics		Postdoctoral Associate
Jeffrey Harder, Ph.D.\|Postdoctoral Fellow Postdoctoral Associate Bar Harbor, ME The John Lab 2072886000 Genetics and Genomics Complex Traits Bioinformatics	Harder Jeffrey Harder, Ph.D.	Bar Harbor, ME	Researching axon degeneration and the roles of immunity in the central nervous system and diet in glaucoma. Read less Read more… I joined the Simon John lab in the spring of 2013, excited by the opportunity of working with Dr. John and using a multidisciplinary approach in my research. Using DBA/2J mice as a model of glaucoma, my current research focuses on axon degeneration, the role of innate immunity in the central nervous system, and the role of diet in neurodegeneration. This includes studying the role of JNKs in glaucomatous injury and working to identify early signaling events that may initiate injury. For another project, I am collaborating with faculty from Dalhousie University, working on defining human genes responsible for exfoliation syndrome glaucoma. I also work closely with fellow postdoc Pete Williams and help direct two research assistants in the lab. This opportunity to collaborate and manage while working through complex projects is broadening my conceptual thinking abilities both scientifically and managerially, and improving the array of skill sets necessary for running a lab. Download cv Hide publications Selected publications…	Genetics and Genomics\|Complex Traits\|Bioinformatics	Genetics and Genomics\|Complex Traits\|Bioinformatics	The John Lab	Postdoctoral Associate
Kevin C-Johnson, Ph.D.\|Postdoctoral Associate Postdoctoral Associate Farmington, CT The Verhaak Lab 860-837-2109 Bioinformatics Cancer Genetics and Genomics Computational Biology	Johnson Kevin C. Johnson, Ph.D.	Farmington, CT	Leverages genomic technologies to investigate brain tumor biology and disease evolution. Read less Read more… Dr. Johnson has a Ph.D. in Experimental and Molecular Medicine from Dartmouth where he received comprehensive training in quantitative and basic biomedical sciences. He has strong interest in the dynamic epigenomic landscape of glioma cells during disease progression and recurrence. DOWNLOAD CV Hide publications Selected publications…	Bioinformatics\|Cancer\|Genetics and Genomics\|Computational Biology	Bioinformatics\|Cancer\|Genetics and Genomics\|Computational Biology	The Verhaak Lab	Postdoctoral Associate
Jethro Johnson, Ph. D. Alumni\|Postdoctoral Associate Farmington, CT The Weinstock Lab 860-837-2021 Computational Biology Genetics and Genomics Diabetes and Obesity	Johnson Jethro Johnson, Ph. D.	Farmington, CT	Studying host-microbiome interactions at a functional genomic level. Read less Read more… Dr. Johnson has a PhD in nutritional ecology and completed a career development fellowship in computational genomics before joining the Weinstock Lab. His interest is in leveraging next-generation sequencing technologies to study how environmental factors, such as nutrition, influence host-microbiome interactions at a functional genomic level. Hide publications Selected publications…	Computational Biology\|Genetics and Genomics\|Diabetes and Obesity	Computational Biology\|Genetics and Genomics\|Diabetes and Obesity	The Weinstock Lab	Alumni\|Postdoctoral Associate
Ataur Katebi, Ph.D.\|Postdoctoral Fellow Postdoctoral Associate Bar Harbor, ME The Lu Lab 207-288-1541 Computational Biology	Katebi Ataur Katebi, Ph.D.	Bar Harbor, ME	Studies the architectures, dynamics, and functions of proteins as biological nano-machines and their interactions in biological networks. Read less Read more… Protein-protein interactions in biological networks. Hide publications Selected publications…	Computational Biology	Computational Biology	The Lu Lab	Postdoctoral Associate
Predoctoral Staff\|Shubham Khetan Postdoctoral Associate Farmington, CT The Stitzel Lab The Ucar Lab Bioinformatics Complex Traits Diabetes and Obesity Genetics and Genomics	Khetan Shubham Khetan	Farmington, CT	Interested in understanding how Type 2 Diabetes associated GWAS SNPs confer risk Read less Read more… I completed my undergraduate studies in Biotechnology at IIT Roorkee, India. This was followed by a project in the Axon Regeneration Lab at IISc Bangalore, under Dr. Ramanan's supervision. I am currently a Graduate Assistant in the Stitzel and Ucar lab at JAX-GM. Hide publications Selected publications…	Bioinformatics\|Complex Traits\|Diabetes and Obesity\|Genetics and Genomics	Bioinformatics\|Complex Traits\|Diabetes and Obesity\|Genetics and Genomics	The Stitzel Lab\|The Ucar Lab	Postdoctoral Associate
Lauren Kuffler\|Ph.D. Student Predoc Bar Harbor, ME The Carter Lab 207-288-1002 Bioinformatics Data Science at JAX Complex Traits	Kuffler Lauren Kuffler	Bar Harbor, ME	Studying the genomics of complex diseases. Read less Read more… Lauren is a Ph.D. student in the Tufts University Mammalian Genetics program. Hide publications Selected publications…	Bioinformatics\|Data Science at JAX\|Complex Traits	Bioinformatics\|Data Science at JAX\|Complex Traits	The Carter Lab	Predoc
Peter Larson\|Predoctoral Associate Predoc Farmington, CT The Oh Lab 207-288-6748 Aging Bioinformatics Computational Biology Genetics and Genomics	Larson Peter Larson, BS	Farmington, CT	Engineering the human skin microbiome to treat diseases and prevent infections. Read less Read more… I've brought my background in synthetic biology to the Oh Lab with the aspiration to leverage the human microbiome (the bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microbes that live on us) to promote health, prevent infections, and treat diseases. Here I have been engineering Staphylococcus epidermidis, a ubiquitous skin commensal, to detect and kill pathogens, as well as secrete therapeutics. Additionally, I have been conducting a sizable clinical metagenome study investigating the relationship between aging, health, and the microbiome. This study should help us understand how we can leverage the microbiome to promote healthy aging, combat chronic illnesses, and prevent infections commonly acquired by older adults in healthcare settings. Finally, I have been exploring the use of human skin explants and stem cell derived skin “organoids” to model human skin microbiome interactions. This will allow us and others to test engineered skin microbiome therapeutics, and better identify mechanisms by which the skin microbiome modulates health and disease. Download CV Hide publications Selected publications…	Aging\|Bioinformatics\|Computational Biology\|Genetics and Genomics	Aging\|Bioinformatics\|Computational Biology\|Genetics and Genomics	The Oh Lab	Predoc
Raman Akinyanju Lawal, Ph.D.\|Postdoctoral Associate Postdoctoral Associate Bar Harbor, ME The Dumont Lab 207-288-6000 Computational Biology Genetics and Genomics	Lawal Raman Akinyanju Lawal, Ph.D.	Bar Harbor, ME	Unraveling the patterns of genetic mechanisms that give rise to genetic diversity in house mouse populations. Read less Read more… Genetic diversity is key for survival especially in the phase of continuous environmental changes. My current research leverages whole-genome sequences from wild-caught mouse species representing the repertoire of diversity, to discover patterns of variations that give rise to genetic diversity. By focusing on introgression, positive selection and balancing selection, my goal is to detect the footprint of these genomic signatures and their evolutionary roles in mammalian genome. View Raman Lawal on Research Gate View Raman Lawal on Google Scholar Hide publications Selected publications…	Computational Biology\|Genetics and Genomics	Computational Biology\|Genetics and Genomics	The Dumont Lab	Postdoctoral Associate
Yang Liu, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Associate Farmington, CT The Li Lab 860-837-2321 Bioinformatics Computational Biology Cancer	Liu Yang Liu, Ph.D.	Farmington, CT	I am interested in epigenetic pattern recognition of cancer, biomedical big data mining, next-generation sequencing data pattern mining and mutation detection. Read less Read more… I was admitted to Xi'an Jiaotong University at the age of 15. And I received my B. S., and Ph.D. degrees from Xi'an Jiaotong University, China in 2004, and 2010, respectively. Before I worked in Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden and Zhengzhou University, China. I have published more than 15 journal and conference papers in the areas of machine learning with uncertainty, E-Health system and DNA computing. At JAX, I engaged in multi-omic data analysis and algorithm development, including epigenetic pattern mining and algorithm development of cancer, and DNA methylation pattern mining research. Download CV Hide publications Selected publications…	Bioinformatics\|Computational Biology\|Cancer	Bioinformatics\|Computational Biology\|Cancer	The Li Lab	Postdoctoral Associate
Postdoctoral Associate\|Jihe Liu, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Associate Farmington, CT The Verhaak Lab 860-837-2185 Bioinformatics Cancer Computational Biology Genetics and Genomics	Liu Jihe Liu, Ph.D.	Farmington, CT	Apply genetic and genomic approaches to understand brain cancer and tumor evolution. Read less Read more… Dr. Liu received his Ph.D. in chemical biology from University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 2017. Prior to that, he received his B.S. in bioinformatics from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, in 2011. His current research interest is to apply genetic and genomics techniques to study mechanisms of brain tumor evolution. Download CV Hide publications Selected publications…	Bioinformatics\|Cancer\|Computational Biology\|Genetics and Genomics	Bioinformatics\|Cancer\|Computational Biology\|Genetics and Genomics	The Verhaak Lab	Postdoctoral Associate
Djamel Nehar-Belaid\|Postdoctoral Associate Postdoctoral Associate Farmington, CT The Banchereau Lab 860-837-2120 Bioinformatics Computational Biology Immune Disorders	Nehar-Belaid Djamel Nehar-Belaid, Ph.D.	Farmington, CT	My main interest is to try to understand how alternative splicing of transcripts can shape the immune response to different type of antigens Read less Read more… I am a systems Immunologist working in the field of dendritic cells biology. My research focuses on understanding how epigenetic and/or transcriptional modifications occurring in immune-cell populations orchestrate and modulate the quality of the immune response to different type of antigens including pathogens, auto-antigens and vaccines. To try to answer these challenging questions, we are employing a multidisciplinary approach, combining computational methods and cell biology. Hide publications Selected publications…	Bioinformatics\|Computational Biology\|Immune Disorders	Bioinformatics\|Computational Biology\|Immune Disorders	The Banchereau Lab	Postdoctoral Associate
Rawan Olayan, Ph.D.\|Postdoctoral Associate Postdoctoral Associate Farmington, CT The Carter Lab 207-288-6000 Aging Bioinformatics Cancer Complex Traits	Olayan Rawan Olayan, Ph.D.	Farmington, CT	Model disease through aligning human-mouse phenotype data : case study in Alzheimer disease (AD) Read less Read more… Develops computational approaches using phenotype data to identify complex genetic networks and gene interactions relevant to AD. Hide publications Selected publications…	Aging\|Bioinformatics\|Cancer\|Complex Traits	Aging\|Bioinformatics\|Cancer\|Complex Traits	The Carter Lab	Postdoctoral Associate
Ziwei Pan\|Predoctoral Associate Predoc Farmington, CT The Li Lab 207-288-6000 Bioinformatics Computational Biology Genetics and Genomics Cancer	Pan Ziwei Pan	Farmington, CT	I am interested in applying machine learning and advanced statistical modelling into biological questions. Read less Read more… I am a graduate student in Biomedical Sciences in Uconn Health with the supervisor of Dr. Sheng Li. I am interested in applying machine learning and advanced statistical modeling into biological questions. Hide publications Selected publications…	Bioinformatics\|Computational Biology\|Genetics and Genomics\|Cancer	Bioinformatics\|Computational Biology\|Genetics and Genomics\|Cancer	The Li Lab	Predoc
Natalie Powers, Ph.D.\|Postdoctoral Associate Postdoctoral Associate Bar Harbor, ME The Paigen Lab 207-288-1725 Computational Biology Genetics and Genomics Complex Traits	Powers Natalie Powers, Ph.D.	Bar Harbor, ME	Researching the role of the histone methyltransferase PRDM9 in allocation and repair of meiotic double-strand breaks, which are necessary for the essential process of genetic recombination. Read less Read more… I am mainly interested in how regulatory and epigenetic factors can influence the inheritance and expression of heritable traits, especially complex traits. My Ph.D. work primarily used human genetic methods, and I joined The Jackson Laboratory to expand my expertise with mice. My current research involves the role of the histone methyltransferase PRDM9 in allocation and repair of meiotic double-strand breaks, which are necessary for the essential process of genetic recombination. In mammals, PRDM9 is responsible for both initiating and localizing the sites of recombination within the genome. I have several ongoing projects in the lab, all of which involve the DNA-binding properties of PRDM9 in vivo, and the roles of PRDM9-dependent histone modifications in recombination. Download cv Hide publications Selected publications…	Computational Biology\|Genetics and Genomics\|Complex Traits	Computational Biology\|Genetics and Genomics\|Complex Traits	The Paigen Lab	Postdoctoral Associate
Vida Ravanmehr, Ph.D.\|Postdoctoral Associate Postdoctoral Associate Farmington, CT The Robinson Lab 207-288-6000 Bioinformatics Computational Biology	Ravanmehr Vida Ravanmehr, Ph.D.	Farmington, CT	Machine learning, Translational bioinformatics, Big data, Deep learning, Read less Read more… Developing deep learning algorithms including graph embedding and link prediction techniques in knowledge graphs constructed from networks of genes, drugs and diseases to predict new treatments for diseases. Implementing machine learning algorithms to analyze immune profiling and clinical data of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. Implementing methods for translational bioinformatics with a focus on whole exome and whole genome sequencing. Hide publications Selected publications…	Bioinformatics\|Computational Biology	Bioinformatics\|Computational Biology	The Robinson Lab	Postdoctoral Associate
Luis Sordo Vieira\|Postdoctoral Associate Postdoctoral Associate Farmington, CT The Laubenbacher Lab 207-288-6000 Bioinformatics Cancer Computational Biology	Sordo Vieira Luis Sordo Vieira, Ph.D.	Farmington, CT	Building predictive mathematical models to investigate the role of iron and the tumor microenvironment on cancer progression. Read less Read more… Dr. Sordo Vieira joined The Jackson Laboratory in July 2018 to work in the Laubenbacher laboratory as a postdoctoral associate. His main interests lie in cancer systems biology. He is particularly interested in multi-scale mathematical modeling incorporating genetic and epigenetic data to investigate the role of iron and the tumor microenvironment on cancer progression. He was previously a postdoctoral fellow for one year at UConn Health's Center for Quantitative Medicine working on mathematical analysis of intracellular signaling networks. As a graduate student at the University of Kentucky, Dr. Sordo Vieira received the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Student Fellowship and proved a major part of an old number theoretic conjecture. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Wayne State University in 2012 with a B.S. in Mathematics and a minor in physics. Download CV Hide publications Selected publications…	Bioinformatics\|Cancer\|Computational Biology	Bioinformatics\|Cancer\|Computational Biology	The Laubenbacher Lab	Postdoctoral Associate
Aaron Taylor, Ph.D.\|Postdoctoral Associate Postdoctoral Associate Farmington, CT The Lau Lab 832 866 5406 Cancer Bioinformatics Computational Biology Genetics and Genomics	Taylor Aaron Taylor, Ph.D.	Farmington, CT	Multi-omic profiling of pediatric brain and bone cancer to discover novel prognostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Read less Read more… The purpose of my research at the Ching Lau Lab is to examine genomic and epigenomic data from pediatric cancers in order to discover molecular phenotypes, prognostic biomarkers, and candidate therapeutic targets. My work includes method and pipeline development for integration of multi-omic data in the analysis of pediatric brain and bone tumors to develop a better molecular understanding of these often-lethal cancers. Currently, my research focuses on osteosarcoma, ependymoma, and intracranial germ cell tumors. Hide publications Selected publications…	Cancer\|Bioinformatics\|Computational Biology\|Genetics and Genomics	Cancer\|Bioinformatics\|Computational Biology\|Genetics and Genomics	The Lau Lab	Postdoctoral Associate
Laura Urbanski\|Predoctoral Associate Predoc Farmington, CT The Anczukow Lab 207-288-6000 Cancer Computational Biology Genetics and Genomics	Urbanski Laura Urbanski	Farmington, CT	My focus is on understanding how splicing factors contribute to drug resistance and tumor progression in the context of breast cancer. Read less Read more… In 2013, I graduated from the College of the Holy Cross where I had work with Dr. Kenneth Mills on studying protein splicing. After college, I worked as a research assistant in Dr. Rameen Beroukhim's lab at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. In the Beroukhim lab, I worked with graduate student, William Gibson, and postdoctoral fellow, Brenton Paolella on validating the splicing factor SF3B1 as a CYCLOPS gene. In 2015, I began the University of Connecticut MD/PhD program, and joined the Anczukow lab in 2017. Hide publications Selected publications…	Cancer\|Computational Biology\|Genetics and Genomics	Cancer\|Computational Biology\|Genetics and Genomics	The Anczukow Lab	Predoc
Frederick Varn, Ph.D.\|Postdoctoral Associate Postdoctoral Associate Farmington, CT The Verhaak Lab 207-288-6000 Bioinformatics Computational Biology Cancer Genetics and Genomics	Varn Frederick Varn, Ph.D.	Farmington, CT	Employs genomic and computational approaches to investigate how the immune response shapes brain tumor development. Read less Read more… Dr. Varn received his Ph.D in Molecular and Systems Biology from Dartmouth College in 2018. While at Dartmouth, his thesis work focused on developing and applying computational methods to investigate the factors influencing the immune response in different cancer types. As a postdoctoral associate at JAX, his research projects integrate his background in computational biology, cancer biology, and immunology to study how the immune response shapes brain tumor evolution. Download CV Hide publications Selected publications…	Bioinformatics\|Computational Biology\|Cancer\|Genetics and Genomics	Bioinformatics\|Computational Biology\|Cancer\|Genetics and Genomics	The Verhaak Lab	Postdoctoral Associate
Anita Voigt, Ph.D.\|Postdoctoral Associate Postdoctoral Associate Farmington, CT The Oh Lab The Weinstock Lab Computational Biology Genetics and Genomics Skin Disease Cancer	Voigt Anita Voigt, Ph.D.	Farmington, CT	Working on understanding the fundamental roles of the microbiome, particularly the skin and the gut microbiome. Read less Read more… Anita, a joint postdoctoral fellow with the Oh and Weinstock groups, is most recently from Heidelberg, Germany, where she studied with Dr. Peer Bork and Dr. Magnus von Knebel Doeberitz on numerous microbiome projects related to colorectal cancer and methods development. She is interested in understanding the fundamental roles of the microbiome, particularly the skin and the gut microbiome, in health and disease. Download CV Hide publications Selected publications…	Computational Biology\|Genetics and Genomics\|Skin Disease\|Cancer	Computational Biology\|Genetics and Genomics\|Skin Disease\|Cancer	The Oh Lab\|The Weinstock Lab	Postdoctoral Associate
Saman Zeeshan, Ph.D.\|Postdoctoral Associate Postdoctoral Associate Farmington, CT The Banchereau Lab Cancer Bioinformatics Computational Biology Genetics and Genomics	Zeeshan Saman Zeeshan, Ph.D.	Farmington, CT	Read less Read more… Dr. Zeeshan has a PhD in Bioinformatics and her research is aimed at understanding highly aggressive cancers. Associated with “The Cancer Isoform Program” in deciphering the basis of cancer with in-depth isoformic characterization of cancer cells leveraging modern genomic tools with the aim to develop novel therapeutic strategies for precision medicine. Her work is focused on transcriptome profiling of high-grade cancers such as triple negative breast cancer and melanoma that are characterized by a high level of genetic heterogeneity that are not responsive to targeted interventions. As immuno-oncology takes center stage in the battle against cancer, the need for biomarkers has become even more acute. Applying immunoinformatics to studying cancer biology, her work has led her to identify alternative-splicing alterations in cancer and develop a quantitative, in-depth mechanistic understanding of molecular communication governing the dynamics of the tumorigenesis. Identification of novel signatures at various stages and with different treatments will serve as promising candidates for novel therapeutics as well as biomarkers for precise treatment and management. Hide publications Selected publications…	Cancer\|Bioinformatics\|Computational Biology\|Genetics and Genomics	Cancer\|Bioinformatics\|Computational Biology\|Genetics and Genomics	The Banchereau Lab	Postdoctoral Associate
Wei Zhou, Ph.D.\|Postdoctoral Associate Lab Staff\|Postdoctoral Associate Farmington, CT The Oh Lab Computational Biology Genetics and Genomics Bioinformatics Infectious Disease Research	Zhou Wei Zhou, Ph.D.	Farmington, CT	Wei has a strong background in host-microbe interaction and evolution of microbial pathogens. He is interested in developing computational tools to more efficiently characterize the microbiome using metagenomic data. Read less Read more… Wei is broadly interested in evolution and ecology of microbes in complex communities using genomic methods. Before joining the Oh Lab, he worked with Dr. Dustin Brisson in the University of Pennsylvania to study host-microbe interaction and evolution of microbial pathogens. Presently he is developing computational tools that characterize microbes and microbial interactions more effectively and with less necessary domain expertise. Download CV Hide publications Selected publications…	Computational Biology\|Genetics and Genomics\|Bioinformatics\|Infectious Disease Research	Computational Biology\|Genetics and Genomics\|Bioinformatics\|Infectious Disease Research	The Oh Lab	Lab Staff\|Postdoctoral Associate

List of researchers by research area

Bioinformatics
- Postdoctoral Associate|Ahmed Abbas, Ph.D.
- Ahmed Almaghasilah|Predoctoral Associate
- Samir B Amin|Postdoctoral Associate
- Floris Barthel|Postdoctoral Associate
- Jennifer Chung|Predoctoral Associate
- Price Dickson, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Isabela Gerdes Gyuricza|Predoctoral Associate
- Liang Gong, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Jeffrey Harder, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Fellow
- Kevin C-Johnson, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Predoctoral Staff|Shubham Khetan
- Lauren Kuffler|Ph.D. Student
- Peter Larson|Predoctoral Associate
- Postdoctoral Associate|Jihe Liu, Ph.D.
- Yang Liu, Ph.D.
- Djamel Nehar-Belaid|Postdoctoral Associate
- Rawan Olayan, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Ziwei Pan|Predoctoral Associate
- Vida Ravanmehr, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Luis Sordo Vieira|Postdoctoral Associate
- Aaron Taylor, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Frederick Varn, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Saman Zeeshan, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Wei Zhou, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
Behavioral Disorders
- Ahmed Almaghasilah|Predoctoral Associate
Computational Biology
- Ahmed Almaghasilah|Predoctoral Associate
- Samir B Amin|Postdoctoral Associate
- Floris Barthel|Postdoctoral Associate
- Price Dickson, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Isabela Gerdes Gyuricza|Predoctoral Associate
- Jethro Johnson, Ph. D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Kevin C-Johnson, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Ataur Katebi, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Fellow
- Peter Larson|Predoctoral Associate
- Raman Akinyanju Lawal, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Postdoctoral Associate|Jihe Liu, Ph.D.
- Yang Liu, Ph.D.
- Djamel Nehar-Belaid|Postdoctoral Associate
- Ziwei Pan|Predoctoral Associate
- Natalie Powers, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Vida Ravanmehr, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Luis Sordo Vieira|Postdoctoral Associate
- Aaron Taylor, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Laura Urbanski|Predoctoral Associate
- Frederick Varn, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Anita Voigt, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Saman Zeeshan, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Wei Zhou, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
Neurodegenerative and Neuromuscular Diseases
- Ahmed Almaghasilah|Predoctoral Associate
Genetics and Genomics
- Samir B Amin|Postdoctoral Associate
- Floris Barthel|Postdoctoral Associate
- Jennifer Chung|Predoctoral Associate
- Price Dickson, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Liang Gong, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Jeffrey Harder, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Fellow
- Jethro Johnson, Ph. D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Kevin C-Johnson, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Predoctoral Staff|Shubham Khetan
- Peter Larson|Predoctoral Associate
- Raman Akinyanju Lawal, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Postdoctoral Associate|Jihe Liu, Ph.D.
- Ziwei Pan|Predoctoral Associate
- Natalie Powers, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Aaron Taylor, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Laura Urbanski|Predoctoral Associate
- Frederick Varn, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Anita Voigt, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Saman Zeeshan, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Wei Zhou, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
Cancer
- Samir B Amin|Postdoctoral Associate
- Floris Barthel|Postdoctoral Associate
- Liang Gong, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Kevin C-Johnson, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Postdoctoral Associate|Jihe Liu, Ph.D.
- Yang Liu, Ph.D.
- Rawan Olayan, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Ziwei Pan|Predoctoral Associate
- Luis Sordo Vieira|Postdoctoral Associate
- Aaron Taylor, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Laura Urbanski|Predoctoral Associate
- Frederick Varn, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Anita Voigt, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Saman Zeeshan, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
Complex Traits
- Price Dickson, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Isabela Gerdes Gyuricza|Predoctoral Associate
- Jeffrey Harder, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Fellow
- Predoctoral Staff|Shubham Khetan
- Lauren Kuffler|Ph.D. Student
- Rawan Olayan, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Natalie Powers, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
Aging
- Isabela Gerdes Gyuricza|Predoctoral Associate
- Peter Larson|Predoctoral Associate
- Rawan Olayan, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
Diabetes and Obesity
- Jethro Johnson, Ph. D.|Postdoctoral Associate
- Predoctoral Staff|Shubham Khetan
Data Science at JAX
- Lauren Kuffler|Ph.D. Student
Immune Disorders
- Djamel Nehar-Belaid|Postdoctoral Associate
Skin Disease
- Anita Voigt, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate
Infectious Disease Research
- Wei Zhou, Ph.D.|Postdoctoral Associate

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Cancer

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Aging

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Data Science at JAX

Immune Disorders

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Infectious Disease Research