Directory

This Directory includes Faculty, Staff, Students, and Alumni selectable by category, search or alphabetical by last name. Over 110 students have graduated from the Department of Biomedical Informatics (25+ PhD, 50+ MS, 25+ Certificate). The diversity of careers available to DBMI alumnus is evident in their biographies. Many of our graduates are teaching and performing research in academic institutions, such as Vanderbilt University, Arizona State University, and New York University while others have entered private industry with companies such as Cerner Corporation and Boston Scientific; some have positions in government agencies, such as the NIH and AHRQ, while others are at major medical centers, serving in roles such as Chief Medical Information Officer. We maintain a database of the career paths of our graduates. If you are an alumnus, please contact us if you would like to submit or update information!

Aidan Lakshman

Website: Personal Website
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Biography

Degree and Year Started: PhD Candidate – 2020 Cohort

Research Interests: Build tools for doing comparative genomics on large datasets. My work analyzes trace signals of correlated selective pressures in sequencing data to predict sets of genes working towards a common function.

Research Mentor: Dr. Erik Wright

Previous education: BS Mathematics (2020) University of Central Florida

Hobbies: Trumpet, Karaoke, Rock Climbing, Mechanical Keyboards

What I like about Pittsburgh: Small town vibes. Great community, people are super friendly and welcoming, and everyone seems to know each other.