Roles
Research Assoc. Professor of Pediatrics
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Biography
My area of Excellence is investigation. I am an applied mathematician with more than 16 years of experience as a statistical geneticist focused on the determination and development of mathematical models and statistical methods for the localization, detection, and characterization of the genes that underlie human disease.
After I obtained my PhD degree in Applied Mathematics from the University of Oxford in 2008, I moved to Boston the following year and began my career in the medical field at Boston Children's Hospital as a Research Fellow in the Genetics and Genomics Division focusing on determining the genetic basis of various rare diseases.
I received my second academic appointment as an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School in 2023. Currently, I am an Associate Professor at University of Miami in the Division of Neonatology.
I am also an associate member of the Broad Institute of MIT, and the Homozygosity Mapping Collaborative for Autism Consortium (HMCA) where I collaborate on several projects. I have published extensively in several high-impact journals and have presented my research locally, nationally, and internationally. In addition, I have mentored several clinicians, fellows and summer students. -
Education & Training
Education
Post Graduate Training
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Teaching Interests
Mathematical modeling in Human Genetics -
Research Interests
My main interest is mathematical modeling and the application of mathematics to real-world problems. My long-term research interests are to develop novel cutting-edge methods in combination with traditional genetic techniques to unlock the mysteries of the genetic basis of various diseases.
Furthermore, I seek to translate those biological insights into better diagnostic tests and future therapeutics. Specific examples include (but not limited to): next-generation sequencing (NGS), copy number variation detection (CNV), RNA-seq, Homozygosis mapping, family-based linkage approaches, machine learning methods (ML) and cohort analysis using Monte-Carlo simulation for biological pathways. I love teaching.