INSTITUTE FOR GENOME SCIENCES - Key Persons
Aditi is a graduate student in the Genome Biology track of the Molecular Medicine program. Her academic interests include single-cell and spatial transcriptomics,…
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- Bioinformatics Analyst II
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- Bioinformatics Software Engineer II
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- in Molecular Medicine, 2017 - 2023 Current
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- Bioinformatics Software Engineer Manager
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- Research Project Coordinator
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- Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
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- IT Data Control Clerk Lead
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- Chief Information Officer
- Executive Director of the Informatics Resource Center
- Executive Director, Bioinformatics Software Engineering
- Executive Director, Software Engineering and IT, Maryland Genomics
Anup Mahurkar is the Chief Information Officer and the Executive Director of the Informatics Resource Center at IGS. He has extensive experience in the field of genomics and health sciences where he has worked as a researcher, engineer, and manager over the past 30 years.
Bareera completed her Bachelor of Science degree from University of Maryland, College Park in Biological Sciences with a concentration in Neurobiology and Physiology.…
Ben is a PhD candidate in the Molecular Medicine program's Genome Biology track. He works with single cell sequencing data and is excited…
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- Areas of Specialty: Gut Health, Metabolomics / Contact
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- Laboratory Research Assistant
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- Faculty Operations Manager
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- Research Associate
- Bioinformatics Software Engineer
Brian is a Research Associate who studies the development, function, and disease etiology of cell types in the brain through novel bioinformatic analyses leveraging massive single-cell genomic datasets. Outside of lab, he loves playing with his two daughters, and exploring the outdoors. Other hobbies include woodworking, gardening, cooking, and playing music, but not at the same time, that would just be dangerous.
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- Program Management Specialist I
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- Software Engineer
- Bioinformatics Software Engineer - Lead
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- Bioinformatics Software Engineer I
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- Financial and Budget Analyst, Lead
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- Undergraduate Intern ( UMBC, Meyerhoff ), 2020 - 2021
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- Founding Director
- Scientist
- Dean E. Albert Reece Endowed Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine / Professor, Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Dr. Fraser is a globally recognized scientist - pioneering the field of microbial genomics and the application of large-scale DNA sequencing and analysis to the study of the microbial world. Dr. Fraser and her colleagues decoded and analyzed genomes of disease-causing bacteria that cause anthrax, Lyme disease, syphilis, tuberculosis, cholera, meningitis, pneumonia, and ulcers.
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- Professor, Microbiology & Immunology
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- IT User & Support Specialist
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- Financial and Budget Analyst, Lead
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- Founding Director
- Dean E. Albert Reece Endowed Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine / Professor, Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine
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- Professor, Microbiology & Immunology
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- Principal Investigator
- Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry
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- Bioinformatics Software Engineer II
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- NextGen Sequence Platform Assistant
Erin is an MD/PhD student interested in molecular aging and the human brain. When she isn't thinking, writing or reading about human progress…
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- Director, Marketing & Public Relations
- Media Inquiries
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- Chairman
- Professor, Microbiology & Immunology
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- Research Specialist - Lab
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- NextGen Sequence Platform Lead Specialist
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- Professor, Pediatrics, Microbiology and Immunology, Center
Professor, Pediatrics, Microbiology and Immunology, Center for Blood Oxygen Transport and Hemostasis, University of Maryland School of Medicine; Animal and Avian Sciences, Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland College Park
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- Senior Bioinformatics Software Engineer
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- Acting Director
- Acting Director, Institute for Genome Sciences / Professor, Microbiology and Immunology, University
- Acting Director, Institute for Genome Sciences / Professor, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine
- Lead Investigator
Dr. Ravel is a lead investigator on human microbiome studies and has expertise in microbial genomics and microbial forensics. His research focuses on the application of microbial genomics to three main topics: exploring the interaction between the human microbiome and its host, microbial genome sequence comparative analyses and chemical genomics. More information about Dr. Ravel's research can be found at http://www.ravel-lab.net.
IGS Acting Director Jacques Ravel, PhD, leads our team of 30 faculty members and seven affiliate faculty whose research spans from basic evolutionary science to human health across the lifespan. Our scientists work in diverse areas, applying genomics and systems biology approaches to better understand health issues in premature infants, women, and transgender people; to improve vaccine development; to study evolutionary biology; and to understand cancer, parasitic, fungal, and infectious diseases, as well as identifying the underpinnings of aging, brain development, addiction, and mental health.
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- Bioinformatics Analyst II
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- Bioinformatics Analyst II
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- Research Administrator
- Research Support
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- IT Application Analyst Lead
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- Enterprise Technology Architect
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- Associate Director
- Associate Director, Research, Institute for Genome Sciences / Professor, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine
- Professor, Microbiology & Immunology
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- Associate Director
- Associate Director, Research, Institute for Genome Sciences / Professor, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Dr. Carneiro da Silva works to fight against malaria and other infectious diseases with novel analytical approaches. Her lab uses evolutionary genomics to conduct translational studies of infectious diseases, especially those caused by parasites.
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- Senior Enterprise Technology Architect
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- Bioinformatics Software Engineer - Lead
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- Microbiome Service Laboratory Analyst
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- Manager, Bioinformatics Software Engineer
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- Financial Support
- IT Analyst, Applications Lead
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- Director, Contracts & Grants
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- Bioinformatics Analyst Senior
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- Bioinformatics Analyst, Senior
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- Financial and Budget Analyst
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- Laboratory Research Manager
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- Senior Research Project Coordinator
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- Executive Director, Administrative, Maryland Genomics
- Executive Director, GRC Administration
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- Associate Director
- Center Director
- Associate Director, Core Services, Institute for Genome Sciences / Senior Executive Director, Maryland Genomics
- Senior Executive Director, Maryland Genomics
- Senior Executive Director, Maryland Genomics / Associate Director, Core Services
- Senior Executive Scientific Director, Maryland Genomics Associate Director of Core Services
Luke Tallon is a molecular biologist and bioinformatician with expertise in genomic technologies who oversees operations at Maryland Genomics.
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- Associate Professor, Epidemiology & Public Health
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- Bioinformatics Analyst II
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- Laboratory Manager
- Home Laboratory Research Manager
- Laboratory Research Manager
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- Laboratory Research Specialist, Lead
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- Bioinformatics Software Engineer, Lead
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- Associate Director
- Center Director
- Associate Director of Education and Outreach, Institute for Genome Sciences / Associate Director for Analysis, Informatics Resource Center, Institute for Genome Sciences
- Associate Professor, Medicine, Associate Director, Analysis
Dr. Giglio handles education and outreach within IGS, including graduate courses, internships, and workshops that provide training in multiple areas of omics and bioinformatics. She also manages bioinformatics analysts, as well as developing application standards for data and metadata.
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- Center Director
- Executive Director, GRC Technical
- Executive Director, Technical, Maryland Genomics
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- Member of the Group
- Graduate Student, GPILS Molecular Medicine
- Student
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- Member of the Group
- Graduate Student, GPILS Molecular Medicine
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- Member of the Group
- Graduate Student, GPILS Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
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- Member of the Group
- Faculty Assistant
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- Research Assistant
- Undergraduate Student at Baltimore City Community College
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- High School Student at Atholton High School, Columbia
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- Member of the Group
- Graduate Student
- Graduate Student, GPILS Molecular Medcine
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- Laboratory Supervisor
- Member of the Group
- Lab Research Supervisor
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- Associate Director
- Center Director
- Associate Director, Research Collaboration and Development, Institute for Genome Sciences / Professor, Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine
A critical product of Dr. White's research is to engage other researchers in large-scale interoperation, for annotation, ontology development and data sharing. NIH has selected Dr. White as the lead scientist for the Human Microbiome Project's central data repository or the Data Analysis and Coordination Center (known as the HMP DACC).
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- Manager, Research Quality Improvement & Compliance
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- Research Associate, Microbiology & Immunology
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- Associate Director
- Associate Director, Translational Clinical Genomics, Institute for Genome Sciences / Executive Director, Clinical Genomics, Maryland Genomics
- Associate Professor, Medicine Executive Director, Clinical Genomics Lab
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- Professor, Epidemiology & Public Health
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- Assistant to the Institute Director
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- Director, Human Resources
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- Bioinformatics Software Engineer - Lead
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- Bioinformatics Software Engineer II
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- Laboratory Res Technician
- Undergraduate Intern ( UMBC, Meyerhoff, U - RISE ), 2020 - 2022 Current
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- Associate Professor, Medicine ( Endocrinology )
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- Bioinformatics Software Engineer II
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- Laboratory Research Specialist
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- Laboratory Research Supervisor
Sterling is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Dr. Seth Ament's lab. She is currently studying the role of SETD1A mutations in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia focusing on the early stages of neurodevelopment. She uses ChIP-seq and RIME techniques to explore binding partners and target genes of SETD1A to elucidate the mechanisms of this interesting gene in psychosis. Her other scientific interests include the mechanisms and pathways of neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration and how environmental factors (e.g., viral infections, pollutants) affect these key phenomena. She also currently hold the position of Volunteer Coordinator for the Baltimore Underground Science Space (BUGSS), a community non-profit public laboratory offering classes, seminars, and lab access so that anyone can safely and affordably investigate the living world. Outside of the lab, Sterling fosters dogs, runs marathons, and spends most days cuddling with her dog and enjoying life with her partner in Baltimore.
Areas of Specialty: Genetic and genomic alterations; neuromuscular performance and chronic pain plasticity.
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- Lead Bioinformatics Analyst
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- Bioinformatics Analyst II
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- NextGen Sequencing Platform Specialist
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- Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
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- Center Director
- Institute Administrator
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- Assistant Professor
- Research Associate
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- Director, Bioinformatics Software Engineering
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- Associate Professor, Microbiology & Immunology
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- Professor, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
Areas of Specialty: Human microbiome, strain-level microbiota dynamics, microbial genomics, applied bioinformatics
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- Bioinformatics Software Engineer, Senior
Yumna is a research fellow in the Ament lab exploring the clinical effects of SETD1A in the Old Order Amish population. She's interested in the genetics behind developmental disorders and the various presentations of mood disorders. In her free time you'll find Yumna hiking, reading, playing video games, and chilling with her cat.