Mentorship and Teaching

Over the course of my time in the Gibson lab, I have found great satisfaction in mentoring graduate students on a range of integrative genomic projects. This experience has been enlightening, as it has led me to recognize my mentorship philosophy. I believe in leading by example, adapting to diverse perspectives and working styles, and ensuring that my mentees remain motivated throughout their journey.

Teaching

Instructor, Bruce Weir Summer Institute in Statistical Genetics (SISG), Georgia Tech, Atlanta,GA.

Quantitative Genetics Stream: Introduction to R (May 29-31, 2024).

Mentorship, Gibson Lab

Suraksha Vinod (MS Bioinformatics, 2023-current):
- Influence of admixture on polygenic risk assessment.
Jared Collins (BS-MS Biology, 2022-2023):
- Coherence vs Incoherence of disease risk using integrative genomics approach of integrating single cell with GWAS.
- Jared successfully defended MS thesis on this project.
Kate Xie (MS Bioinformatics, 2022-2023):
- Development of predicted polygenic transcriptional risk score at single cell level to predict disease progression for autoimmune diseases.
Emily Hang (BS-MS Bioinformatics, 2022-2023):
- Studying the effect of genetics on the expression of facial emotions and homophily.
Zheying Xu (MS Bioinformatics, 2022):
- Canalization of polygenic risk of common diseases and traits in the UK Biobank using predicted polygenic transcriptional risk scores.
Kristine Lacek (MS Bioinformatics, 2020):
- Polygenic risk score-by-environment interactions for Inflammatory Bowel disease in the UK Biobank cohort.
Vidisha Goyal (MS Biomedical Engineering, 2020):
- Spatial Transcriptomics.

Project ENGAGES Mentor, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA

Project ENGAGES covers underrepresented minority-serving public high schools in Atlanta to raise awareness of students towards STEM careers.

Jeremiah Longino (High School Student, South Atlanta High School, 2021-2022):
- Predictive health genomics of Inflammatory bowel disease.
- Jeremiah won an award at the district level science fair for presenting this project in Atlanta.

​Mentorship, Gibson Lab

Suraksha Vinod (MS Bioinformatics, 2023-current):

Influence of admixture on polygenic risk assessment.

Jared Collins (BS-MS Biology, 2022-2023):

Coherence vs Incoherence of disease risk using integrative genomics approach of integrating single cell with GWAS.

Jared successfully defended MS thesis on this project.

Kate Xie (MS Bioinformatics, 2022-2023):

Development of predicted polygenic transcriptional risk score at single cell level to predict disease progression for autoimmune diseases.

Emily Hang (BS-MS Bioinformatics, 2022-2023):

Studying the effect of genetics on the expression of facial emotions and homophily.

Zheying Xu (MS Bioinformatics, 2022):

Canalization of polygenic risk of common diseases and traits in the UK Biobank using predicted polygenic transcriptional risk scores.

Kristine Lacek (MS Bioinformatics, 2020):

Polygenic risk score-by-environment interactions for Inflammatory Bowel disease in the UK Biobank cohort.

Vidisha Goyal (MS Biomedical Engineering, 2020):

Spatial Transcriptomics.

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Project ENGAGES Mentor, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA

Jeremiah Longino (High School Student, South Atlanta High School, 2021-2022):

Predictive health genomics of Inflammatory bowel disease.

Jeremiah won an award at the district level science fair for presenting this project in Atlanta.

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Mentorship, Gibson Lab