Current Students
Amy Allen
Advisor(s): Tim Elston and Henrik Dohlman
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: aeallen@email.unc.edu
Darius Bost
Advisor(s): Kirk Wilhelmsen
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: dariusmb@email.unc.edu
Yanwei Cai
Advisor(s): William Valdar
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: ywcai@email.unc.edu
Shengjie Chai
Advisor(s): Jonathan S. Serody and Jan F. Prins
Current Research Project: Neoantigen discovery from somatic variants and splice variants.
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: shengjie@email.unc.edu
Sherry Chao
Advisor(s): Jeremy Purvis
Current Research Project: Single cell analysis of cytoplasmic regulation of p53 by CUL9
Degree Type: MD/PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: hui-xiao_chao@med.unc.edu
Tom Christy
Advisor(s): Kevin Weeks
Current Research Project: Utilizing chemical modification and computational analysis to elucidate RNA tertiary structural elements.
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: twchrist@email.unc.edu
Nicholas Colaianni
Advisor(s): Jeff Dangl and Corbin Jones
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: ncolaian@live.unc.edu
Wes Crouse
Advisor(s): Samir Kelada and William Valdar
Current Research Project: Statistical analyses related to gene-environment interaction in allergic airway disease
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: wcrouse@email.unc.edu
Kevin Currin
Advisor(s): Karen Mohlke
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: kwcurrin@email.unc.edu
Julia DiFiore
Advisor(s): Brian Strahl
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: BCB Certificate, PhD Program: Genetics and Molecular Biology
Email: difiore@unc.edu
Lauren Donoghue
Advisor(s): Samir Kelada
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: BCB Certificate, PhD Program: Genetics and Molecular Biology
Email: ldonoghu@email.unc.edu
Sherif Farag
Advisor(s): Alex Tropsha
Current Research Project: Rational design of chemicals lacking estrogen disrupting potentials
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: farags@email.unc.edu
Dayne Filer
Advisor(s): Kirk Wilhelmsen
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: MD/PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: dayne_filer@med.unc.edu
Joseph Foster
Advisor(s): Ian Davis
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: jfoster3@email.unc.edu
Ray Haggerty
Advisor(s): Jeremy Purvis
Current Research Project: Image analysis of single-cell fluorescence microscopy and mathematical modeling of signaling dynamics
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: haggerty@unc.edu
Brea Hampton
Advisor(s): Mark Heise and Martin Ferris
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: BCB Certificate, PhD Program: Genetics and Molecular Biology
Email: hamptb10@email.unc.edu
Susanna Harris
Advisor(s): Elizabeth Shank and Jeff Dangl
Current Research Project: Mixed-species bacterial interactions shaping the Arabidopsis thaliana microbiome
Degree Type: BCB Certificate, PhD Program: Microbiology and Immunology
Email: slharrs@email.unc.edu
J Cody Herron
Advisor(s): Tim Elston and Klaus Hahn
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: jch@email.unc.edu
Andrew Hinton
Advisor(s): Wesley Burks and Peter Mucha
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: andrew84@email.unc.edu
Charles Hodgens
Advisor(s): Joe Kieber
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: BCB Certificate, PhD Program: Genetics and Molecular Biology
Email: hodgens@email.unc.edu
Ivan Jimenez-Ruiz
Advisor(s): Alain Laederach
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: ijimenez@email.unc.edu
Benjamin Keith
Advisor(s): Terry Furey
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: bpk@unc.edu
Michael Kelly
Advisor(s): Hector Franco
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: mkelly95@live.unc.edu
Jessime Kirk
Advisor(s): Mauro Calabrese
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: jessime@email.unc.edu
Jayashree Kumar
Advisor(s): Alain Laederach
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: jkumar12@email.unc.edu
Mike Lafferty
Advisor(s): Jason Stein
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: mikelaff@email.unc.edu
Nicole Lama
Advisor(s): Alain Laederach and Kevin Weeks
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: nlama@email.unc.edu
Dan Liang
Advisor(s): Jason Stein
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: danliang@email.unc.edu
Siyao Liu
Advisor(s): Charles Perou
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: siyao@email.unc.edu
Jack Maguire
Advisor(s): Brian Kuhlman
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: jackmag@email.unc.edu
Shelsa Marcel
Advisor(s): Ian Davis & Joel Parker
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: shelsa@email.unc.edu
Katie Metz
Advisor(s): Douglas Phanstiel
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: BCB Certificate, PhD Program: Genetics and Molecular Biology
Email: ksmetz@email.unc.edu
Mariya Popova
Advisor(s): Alexander Tropsha
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: mariya@live.unc.edu
Brandon Price
Advisor(s): Joel Parker
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: baprice@email.unc.edu
Chelsea "Raulie" Raulerson
Advisor(s): Karen Mohlke and Terry Furey
Current Research Project: Identifying genetic variants that influence expression in adipose tissue using RNA-sequencing and eQTL analysis.
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: craulers@email.unc.edu
Isai Salas Gonzalez
Advisor(s): Jeff Dangl
Current Research Project: Utilizing synthetic ecology and phylogenomics to unravel A. thaliana microbiome assembly.
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: isai@email.unc.edu
Ian Seim
Advisor(s): Amy Gladfelter and Daphne Klotsa
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: iseim@live.unc.edu
Michael Senter
Advisor(s): Laura Miller
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: dmsenter@ad.unc.edu
Nur M. Shahir
Advisor(s): Terry Furey
Current Research Project: Gut Microbiome in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: nmshahir@email.unc.edu
Mariesa Slaughter
Advisor(s): Ian Davis
Current Research Project: Assessing the role of chromatin remodelers in cancer progression
Degree Type: BCB Certificate, PhD Program: Genetics and Molecular Biology
Email: mariesa@email.unc.edu
Jeff Snell
Advisor(s): Ned Sharpless and Tim Elston
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: jeffffff@email.unc.edu
Hang Su
Advisor(s): Tim Elston and Jeremy Purvis
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program:
Email: hangsu@email.unc.edu
Kathie Sun
Advisor(s): Will Valdar
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: sunk@med.unc.edu
Sara Suzuki
Advisor(s): Tim Elston and Henrik Dohlman
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: sksuzuki@email.unc.edu
Anne Talkington
Advisor(s): Laura Miller
Current Research Project: Branching structures and flow patterns in the developing lymphatic system.
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: annemt@email.unc.edu
Frank Teets
Advisor(s): Klaus Hahn and Brian Kuhlman
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: frankdt@email.unc.edu
William Weir
Advisor(s): Peter Mucha
Current Research Project: I am investigating how toxicant exposure affects the chromatin structure and expression levels in mice using NexGen sequencing.
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: MD/PhD
Email: wweir@med.unc.edu
Youli Xia
Advisor(s): Charles Perou
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: youlix@email.unc.edu