Assistant Professor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
I am Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). As a bioinformatician, I am committed to advancing research and innovation in cancer genomics—leveraging computational biology to bridge academic discovery with translational solutions in oncology.
With over a decade of experience in web portal development, bioinformatics algorithm design, and their applications in cancer research and treatment, in my current role as clinical bioinformatician I am passionate about developing data-driven solutions to address critical challenges in healthcare and biomedical science.
My research is centered on developing accessible and intuitive computational tools that empower researchers and clinicians to derive meaningful insights from complex genomic data. I served as the principal developer of UALCAN (University of Alabama CANcer) — a widely recognized cancer data portal (ualcan.path.uab.edu) that has received over 1.5 million visits and more than 6,500 citations. UALCAN continues to be a valuable resource for the global cancer research and clinical community.
My technical expertise spans the processing, analysis, and visualization of diverse high-throughput sequencing datasets, including RNA-seq, ChIP-seq, ATAC-seq, single-cell RNA-seq (scRNA-seq), single-cell TCR-seq (scTCR-seq), CITE-seq, as well as gene expression and whole-genome methylation arrays.
In addition to my research, I am passionate about education and mentorship. I currently serve as the Informatics Rotation Leader for the Laboratory Medicine Services (LMS) in the UAB Pathology Residency Program. In this role, I design and lead the informatics curriculum for pathology residents and molecular genetic pathology (MGP) fellows, developing instructional materials aligned with the Pathology Informatics Essentials for Residents (PIER) curriculum.
Through interdisciplinary collaboration, innovative tool development, and a commitment to mentorship, I strive to contribute to the ongoing evolution of precision medicine and computational pathology.
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