Graduate Students

Samuel Blechman

Research Assistant
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Biographical Info

Degree and Year: 2nd year master’s student (part-time) 2022 Cohort

What research are you interested in or doing? I am interested in reducing the clinical burden of antibiotic resistance by studying mining electronic health record data from UPMC. Can we determine superiority of alternative antibiotic treatments from observational data alone?

Who is your current research mentor(s)? Dr. Erik Wright

Previous education and training? B.S. in Biochemistry and Biology, University of Akron

Hobbies: Sport climbing and bouldering (in Southwest PA and West Virginia) and going on long runs and walks with my wife!
What I like about Pittsburgh? The size of the city, the distinct character of each neighborhood, and the cheap cost of living.

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