Graduate Students
Misha Baitemirova
Knight-Hennessy Scholar | GSB'23 | BMI'23
Stanford University
Research interests: Multi-modal deep learning, non-invasive continuous health tracking, digital biomarkers.
Kevin Erazo Castillo
Chemistry and Biology, BS
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Research interests: MS-based proteomics, multi-omics approaches for analyzing disease etiology and progression, and applications of ML/DL to biological questions
Research interests: Early detection, precision medicine, multiomic profiling of rare diseases and cancer.
Jessica Kain
PhD Candidate
Biomedical Engineering, BS
University of Virginia
Research interests: Precision medicine, Computational and systems biology, Machine learning, Integrative multi-omic analysis, Metabolomics
Bio: Jessica is broadly interested in the application of computational and systems biology in precision medicine and has experience leveraging multi-omic data to better understand both rare and complex diseases. She received her BS in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Virginia in 2020 and has been working in research and development at a biotech start-up. Her graduate research revolves around elucidating complex biological systems through the development and use of analytical methods that integrate multi-omic data and biomedical knowledge. Jessica is currently focused on developing interpretation methods and predictive models for the clinical application of metabolomics.
Teaching BIOS237: Engineering Wellness
Leading The Lasting Change Study
Research interests: Quantification methods for Mind-Body connection, Precision mental health, Placebo effect