People
ALEX XU
PI Prof. Xu is interested in all things spatial biology: the clinical problems that can be tackled with spatial methods, the enabling technologies, and the bioinformatic analysis of spatial data
Likes: Peanut, his pet rabbit; playing orchestra music (viola), good maps in fantasy books, competitive cooking TV shows Less likes: listening to orchestra music (most), overly sweet desserts, loud noises Dislikes: few and far between |
KATHLEEN TRANG
BIOE PHD Kathleen is interested in using spatial biology to develop biomarkers to identify disease-states and to improve our understanding of disease timescale under the lens of spatial proteomics.
Likes: roguelike video games, photography, articles of clothing with legitimately good pockets, resource-management board games Less likes: UIs with no dark mode options (but I can forgive good design... Sometimes), party board games Dislikes: light mode, lego sets with missing pieces |
TIANFENG MIAO
BIOE PHD Tianfeng is interested in applying spatial methods to solve biological problems, including immune-host cell interactions in tissues, tumor microenvironments, and treatment prediction. He currently focuses on spatially resolving heart xenograft tissue, which can provide insights for improving xenograft transplantation.
Likes: Badminton, Video games, Science fiction Dislikes: Hot weather, Overcrowded places |
SAVANNAH PHILLIPS
UNDERGRAD Savannah is interested in the intersection of bioengineering and programming in spatial analysis for the development of spatially-informed therapeutics.
Likes: guitar, skiing, rock music, hiking, concerts, birds, exploring cities, socks, my dog Denali Less likes: none (strong opinions on everything) Dislikes: people who don't hold the door, mission impossible 7, coconut, whispering, inauthenticity, sweet popcorn |
SRIHAN POTHAPRAGADA
UNDERGRAD Interested in clinical research. Exploring biomarkers and specific staining patterns in neuroendocrine tumors (NETS), how severe they are, what cell types are relevant to NETS, and the proteins used to study NETS in order to test them on brain tissue.
Likes: Winning chess games, going on runs, hanging out with friends, burritos from Taco Bell, playing sax, reading manga Less likes: Drawing chess games Dislikes: Losing chess games, large crowds |
ANUSHKA PODDAR
UNDERGRAD Anushka enjoys applying computational approaches to study and answer biological questions. She is interested in leveraging spatial omics data to understand the underlying mechanisms of diseases.
Likes: dancing, geography games, ice-cream, crossword puzzles, being outside, playing guitar Less likes: cold weather, chocolate-flavored things, neon colors Dislikes: double-parkers, crumbs, unreliability, rain |
RACHEL FURGE
BIOPHYSICS PHD Rachel’s research interest focuses on applying principles from physics and chemistry to biological systems, aiming to model how interacting networks shape temporal dynamics.
Likes: Kirby, Star Wars, back country camping, good world building (in any media), birds Less Likes: Unripe avocados, perfect blue skies Dislikes: waiting in long lines, burnt tongue, singing in public |
JASPER FLINT
BIOE MD/PHD Jasper is interested in the application of spatial OMICs to biological questions of clinical relevance.
Likes: strategy games, snowboarding, hiking, French cheeses, classic cars Less likes: pickleball, modern board games Dislikes: e-sports games, jeans |
DANIEL PINTARD
UNDERGRAD Daniel is interested in analyzing spatial transcriptomics data to further our understanding of High-Grade Serous Ovarian Carcinoma (HGSOC).
Likes: anime, EDM, reading, being in nature, Caribbean cuisine Less likes: fast food, jazz, parties Dislikes: olives, overstimulating environments/people, loud chewing sounds |
JUNHAN KIM
BISI ROTATION Junhan is interested in using spatial multi-omics data and computational methods to address complex biomedical questions.
Likes: Cooking authentic Korean food, eye shopping on both Newegg and Home Depot, ice cream Dislikes: Standing in line, waiting on hold during phone calls, anti-consumer products |