GAINING INSIGHT - Key Persons
I am a rising senior at Lynbrook High School in San Jose, CA interested in computer science and data science, especially their medical applications. My computational modeling project is on lung cancer. My LinkedIn
I am a rising senior at Interlake High School in Bellevue, Washington. My interests lie in computer science and data analysis. I decided to do my project on the differential expression of gene transcripts through heat mapping and cluster analysis, exploring the example of the infection transcriptome of the bacteria B. pertussis. My Project: RNA-Seq of the Infection Transcriptome My LinkedIn
I'm a rising senior at Redmond High School in Washington. I'm interested in providing aid to people facing adversity and using medicine to do so. I've been exploring molecular biology and chemistry, so my project is about insulin production, ATP regulation by insulin and c-peptide, vasodilation and how this process is affected by diabetes. My Project: Modeling Insulin and Diabetes My LinkedIn
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- High School & Undergraduate Intern
I am a senior at the Quarry Lane School in Dublin, California. I am very interested in genetic editing, specifically in relation to healthcare, and my project illustrates the mechanisms through which CRISPR, a new gene editing tool, may aid in treating cancer. I am also very passionate about prescription drug misuse education. Project: CRISPR, CAR T cells, Leukemia (Link Coming Soon!) My LinkedIn
I am a senior at Interlake High School in Bellevue Washington. I am interested in reproductive health and pathology. My project is centered around modeling menstrual health in rural areas where traditional practices, educational and economic disparities lead to unhygienic conditions and severe health issues such as UTIs. My Project: Menstrual Health My LinkedIn
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- Liberty High School Student and 2018 Intern
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- ISB Teacher Scholar 2019 - 2020
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- Research Assistant Professor, Portland State University
Hi! I'm a senior at The Overlake School in Redmond Washington. I am especially interested in cancer research, so my project maps the effect that micro nutrients have on cancer patients undergoing different therapies. My Project: Micro nutrients and oncology My LinkedIn
Hi! I am a rising senior at Lakeside School in Seattle, WA. I'm interested in neuroscience and cognitive science, as well as how we can apply our knowledge of the brain to deep learning and AI. My project involved the analysis of RNA-sequencing data from an study related to Alzheimer's; Alzheimer's disease is one of my neuroscience-related areas of interest. I then created a step-by-step tutorial so others can replicate and learn from my analysis. My Project: Analyzing Alzheimer's RNA-seq Data My LinkedIn
I am a senior at West Sound Academy in Poulsbo, WA. My computational modeling project with ISB centered around data analysis associated with single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-Seq) and COVID-19 pat ients' gene expression data. In the future, I hope to use systems biology to uncover novel patterns of gene expression to address diseases. My Project: scRNA-Seq with COVID-19 Gene Expression Data LinkedIn | Github
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- ISB Teacher Scholar 2015 - 2020
I am a Senior at Holy Names Academy in Seattle, Washington. Ever since I can remember, I've wanted to be a scientist but thought I had to choose a specific discipline. At ISB, I've developed an interest in studying many fields including chemistry, biology, and computational modeling to look at the problem of climate change with a systems approach. My project models the impacts of a proposed sustainable West Seattle Bridge design on the surrounding environment. My project: West Seattle Bridge My LinkedIn
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- Senior Research Engineer, ISB
Hello! I am a senior at Holy Names Academy in Seattle, WA. I'm interested in making science more accessible through education in fields like computer science and biology. My project introduces users to R programming and data analysis using a dataset on heart disease. Project | GitHub | LinkedIn
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- Director, Systems Education Experiences
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- Senior Research Scientist, ISB
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- ISB Teacher Scholar, 2013 - 2019
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- Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Miami
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- Principal Scientist, ISB and University of Washington
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- ISB Senior Vice President
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- Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Washington
Hi! I'm a senior in the IB program at Ingraham High School in Seattle, Washington. I am fascinated by the intricate systems that make up the world around us, especially the intersections between biology, computer science, art, and the environment. Project: Dynamics of the Infant Microbiome LinkedIn
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- North Kitsap High School Teacher and ISB Scholar 2019 - 2020
Hello! I'm a rising senior at Wilton High School in Wilton, CT. I am interested in computer science, specifically data science and machine learning, and the application of these computational methods on science and the world. In my project, I analyzed datasets containing bioinformatics about environmental and nutritional factors affecting lipid and biomass production in algae to create carbon neutral biofuels. My Project: Algae Biofuels My LinkedIn
I'm a senior at Kamiak High School in Mukilteo, Washington. I'm interested in the intersection between health and journalism. My projects were a profile on Steve J. Mooney, a social and spatial epidemiologist, and an animated site about vaccines. My Projects: Dr. Steve J. Mooney, Epidemiologist | How Do Vaccines Work? My LinkedIn
I am a rising senior at Eastlake HS. My interests lie in Science and the Environment, so I decided to do a project on how environmental and nutritional factors affect the production of lipids in algae, to create carbon-neutral biofuels. My Project: Algae Biofuels My LinkedIn
Hi! I'm Hannah, a senior at the Bush School in Seattle, Washington. I'm currently exploring how Data Science and AI can aid the city of Seattle, hence why I've applied these topics to solve conflicts in traffic, inequality, and now crime. My project uses important computational and statistical skills to determine when and why certain areas in Seattle experience high crime rates.
I am a senior at Interlake High School in Bellevue, WA. I'm interested in computational and mathematical approaches to problems in biology. My project is about Racial Disparities in the spread of COVID-19. My Project: Racial Disparities and COVID-19 My LinkedIn
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- Teacher & Project Manager, ISB
I am a senior at Lakeside School in Seattle, WA. My interests lie in the intersection between the natural sciences and computer science, but also using data to understand and model systems. The focus of my project is the relationship between government policy and the spread of COVID-19 in each state. My project: COVID-19 Government Policy Effectiveness My LinkedIn
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- Bellevue High School Student, Artist and 2020 Intern
Hello! I am a rising senior at Bellevue High School. Outside of school, I enjoy running, creating art, road tripping with friends, and re-reading the Harry Potter series. Prior to becoming a part of the 2020 ISB Computational Modeling Work Group Cohort, I was a student intern and ambassador for the ISB Project Feed 1010 program. Currently, she is also the Social Media Lead for Helpful Engineering and a member of the Seattle Made Youth Board.
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- Lynden High School Teacher & ISB Scholar 2009 - 2020
Hi! I'm part of Kamiak High School's Class of 2021, and I'm interested in the field of computer science. For my project, I modeled and explained how the risk factors for strokes interact, in order to help people understand a very scary but common occurrence. My Project: The Risk Factors of Strokes My LinkedIn
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- Education Coordinator, SEE and ISB
I am a rising senior at Tesla STEM High School in Redmond, Washington interested in the intersections between computer science and biology as well as the applications of data science and machine learning. The purpose of my project is to conduct network analysis, such as fixed gene enrichment, to identify pre-built pathways or networks that are enriched in a set of mutated or differentially expressed genes in colon cancer. My Project: DEG Network Analysis (Link Coming Soon!) My LinkedIn
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- Lynden High School Student, Artist and 2018 Intern
Hi! I'm a senior at Interlake High School in Bellevue, Washington. I'm very interested in the intersections between biology, data science, and computer science and their application to the prediction and prevention of various diseases. The purpose of my project is to model the biomarkers indicative of lung cancer. My Project: Subtypes of Lung Carcinoids My LinkedIn
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- Teacher Scholar, ISB & Concord Consortium
Hi! I am a rising senior at Johns Creek High School in Johns Creek, Georgia. I have a great passion for helping others as much as possible, especially through science and biology. I am interested in pursuing a career in biological research, specifically cancer research. I find that systems thinking is key to problem solving, so the focus of my project is to model the systems involved with how CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology helps with CAR T-cell therapy for cancer patients. My Project: CRISPR, CAR T Cells (Link Coming Soon!)
Hello! I am a rising senior at Lakeside School in Seattle, Washington. My interests are multi-disciplinary: not only am I interested in combining Biology and Computer Science for research, but I'm keen on presenting my findings in an engaging and informative way with skills I've learned as an editor of my school newspaper. My project focused on the ecological effects of the pandemic by measuring changes in bird sightings during the pandemic. My Project: Correlations between Covid-19 Policy and Great Horned Owl Sightings My LinkedIn
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- High School Student & Intern