HUTCHDATASCIENCE.ORG - Key Persons
Amy has worked at Fred Hutch working to support bench and biomedical data scientists that develop novel methods to study intratumoral heterogeneity in cancer. She also led the creation of the Fred Hutch Biomedical Data Science Wiki.
Ava is a Senior Staff Scientist. She helps lead the AnVIL Project and the Genomic Data Science Community Network (GDSCN), exploring ways to make genomics research more accessible by connecting communities to cloud-based resources. Previously, she researched ecological genomics and worked as a data scientist in industry.
Candace has a background in neuroscience and is interested in making data science tools more approachable to those who are looking to apply them to their areas of knowledge and expertise. She is enthusiastic about reproducibility and documentation of data analyses. She works as a part of the Informatics Technology for Cancer Research (ITCR) Training Network (ITN) and DataTrail teams.
Carrie has a background in genomics and brain imaging analysis. Her current work is focused on innovating ways to make data science and computational biology more accessible. She is a member of the Open Case Studies team, the Genomic Data Science Community Network (GDSCN), and the Informatics Technology for Cancer Research (ITCR) Training Network (ITN). She also currently leads the ITCR Training and Outreach Working Group.
Job Titles:
- Doctoral Research Fellow
- Postdoctoral Fellow
Elizabeth is a postdoctoral fellow. She did her PhD in molecular epidemiology and the genetics of mood disorders, and her MS in evolutionary and population genetics in birds. She works on the AnVIL Project.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Research Data Support Team
The remote component of many hybrid events are hosted in the Fred Hutch Teams, Research Data Support Team channels. Find more events hosted by the DaSL and other data oriented groups on campus here.
Jeff Leek - Chief Data Officer, VP
Job Titles:
- Chief Data Officer
- Vice President
Jeff is Chief Data Officer, Vice President, and J Orin Edson Foundation Chair of Biostatistics at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. He leads the Fred Hutch Data Science Lab in building a data environment that is both cutting edge and friendly, supportive, open, and collaborative.
Job Titles:
- Program Operations Director
A northwest native, Sandy began working at Fred Hutch in 1984. In her tenure, Sandy has worked in the PHS Division office, the epidemiology program, PHS Labs, and since 2000 in the Biostatistics Program. Sandy joined DaSL as program operations director.
Sean Kross is a Data Staff Scientist interested in building better tools and workflows for data scientists. His background is in computer science, cognitive science, and design.
Job Titles:
- Administrative Manager
- Administrative Coordinator for the Biostatistics
Since joining Fred Hutch, Shasta has worked as Administrative Coordinator for the Biostatistics program and recently joined the Fred Hutch Data Science Lab (FH DaSL) as Administrative Manager. She has a background in higher education administration and healthcare and brings her experiences in business and education to DaSL.