Graduate Students

Aidan Lakshman

Website: Personal Website
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Biographical Info

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.

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