Mervi Aavikko is an Associate Professor in Molecular Genetics at the University of Helsinki with a longstanding interest and experience in translational cancer research. Her work focuses on understanding the genetic mechanisms underlying cancer susceptibility and leveraging genomic data to inform precision medicine. Since November 2019, she has worked as a project manager in the […]
Lewen Wang is a visiting undergraduate student in Huang lab at the Broad Institute. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics (Applied Mathematics track) at Boston University. Her research interests primarily focus on Bayesian fine mapping and the application of various statistical and computational techniques in genetic studies. […]
Danqing (Angela) Yin is a PhD candidate in Bioinformatics at the University of Hong Kong, bringing a unique interdisciplinary background that combines her Bachelor of Biomedicine (University of Melbourne) and Master of IT (University of Sydney). Her research focuses on leveraging cloud computing and artificial intelligence to tackle complex challenges in single-cell omics and genomic […]
Yundan Liao is a visiting graduate student in Dr. Hailiang Huang’s lab, specializing in translational psychiatry. Yundan’s research focused on decoding the heterogeneity of efficacy and side effects of psychotropic drugs through multi-omics research. Yundan is widely interested in studying the shared genetic basis of different psychiatric disorders and translating the findings in psychiatric genetics […]
Kaitlin (Kait) Pennels is a Senior Project Coordinator at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. She coordinates the Genetics of Eating Disorder study through the Broad Program in Brain Health. Her work focuses on fostering international collaborations, research compliance, direct-to-participant recruitment, and data generation. Kait also works on coordinating large international collaborations like the […]
Jared is a resident physician scientist specializing in clinical pathology at Mass General Brigham. His graduate work involved understanding how the human disease risk locus, SVEP1, relates to disease using experimental and genetic techniques. He is interested in using human genomic and molecular trait data to understand common disease mechanisms. […]
Currently pursuing a major in data science, I find immense joy in analyzing and working with data statistics. I am dedicated to leveraging my skills and knowledge to contribute meaningfully to scientific advancements, particularly in the realm of biology and chemistry. I bring a strong work ethic, adaptability, and a passion for continuous learning. I […]
Dr. Arsalan Hassan is a postdoctoral fellow at the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT in the Huang and Neale labs, specializing in the genetics of psychiatric disorders. He earned his PhD in Pharmacogenomics from the University of Peshawar, where his research focused on genetic and clinical factors associated with treatment resistance in schizophrenia. During […]
Ruifei is a Computational Associate I in the Huang Lab at the Broad Institute. She is currently interested in exploring the genetic impacts on complex human diseases by leveraging statistical and computational tools on large and diverse genomic datasets. She completed an MS degree in Bioinformatics at Boston University and an MSc in Biomedical Engineering […]
Dr. Aoxing Liu is a postdoctoral fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Broad Institute, advised by Dr. Mark Daly. In her PhD training in quantitative genetics from Aarhus University, Denmark, Aoxing worked intensively on classical animal breeding topics such as heritability, GxE, and breeding value estimation (PRS in humans). Gradually, she noticed that she […]
