GWSPH Research Day 2025 - DBB Winners
| Name | Institution | Designation | Abstract Title | Award Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nihal Habib | Computational Biology Institute | Fulbright Visiting Scholar-PhD in Biomedical Sciences and Bioinformatics Student | Transcriptomic Signatures and Functional Pathways in HBV and HCV Infections: A Comparative RNA-seq Analysis Using Dual Quantification Strategies | Doctoral Research |
| Xinyang Zhang | Genomics Core | PhD in Bioinformatics Student | Meta-analytic microbiome target discovery for immune checkpoint inhibitor response in advanced melanoma | Centers & Institutes Winner |
| Erika Hubbard | Genomics Core | PhD in Bioinformatics Student | Validation of a Machine Learning Algorithm to Classify Molecular Subsets of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) with Clinical Implications | Centers & Institutes Winner |
| Ranojoy Chatterjee | Computational Biology Institute | PhD in Bioinformatics Student | cellSight: Enhanced Single-Cell Analysis Platform and Comprehensive Cell Communication | Centers & Institutes Winner |
| Mahdi Baghbanzadeh | Computational Biology Institute | PhD in Bioinformatics Student | seqLens: optimizing language models for genomic predictions | Centers & Institutes Winner |
| Alex Thiersch and Kristal Taylor | Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics | MPH in Biostatistics Students | Patient-centric approaches for antipsychotic medication research: an application of the Desirability of Outcome Ranking (DOOR) and Global Benefit-Risk (GBR) Score | Department Winner - Master’s Research |
| Aishwarya Bandaru | Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics | MPH in Biostatistics Student | Addressing missingness in injury history data using multiple imputation | Department Winner - Master’s Research |
| Chiraag Gohel | Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics | PhD in Bioinformatics Student | Automated Prior Elicitation from Databases for Bayesian Metabolomics Analysis | Department Winner - Doctoral Research |
| Qihang Wu | Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics | PhD in Biostatistics Student | Refining Data Presentation in Data and Safety Monitoring Boards Reports: An Example from a Clinical Trial Evaluating Antifungal Therapy in Pediatric Uncomplicated Candidemia | Department Winner - Doctoral/Staff/Postdoc/Alumni Research |