Expertise

My research lies on bioinformatics and computational biology.

My lab’s research focuses on developing statistical and informatics methods for analyzing of multi-omics data. Projects include but not limited to:

  • Epigenomics: Develop statistical methods and database for analyzing epigenomic data
    • Differential binding.
    • TF regulatory module.
    • Database and web server.
  • Genetics: Develop computational methods for annotating and analyzing functional variants (GWAS SNPs, cis-eQTL SNVs) by utilizing large-scale multi-omics profiles
    • GWAS variant enrichment analysis.
    • Functional variant prediction.
  • Metagenomics: Develop statistical methods for analyzing microbiome data
    • Normalization.
    • Power analysis.
    • Predictive modeling
  • Single-cell genomics: Develop statistical methods for clustering single-cell data
    • Clustering scRNA data
  • Transcriptomics: Develop statistical methods for analyzing non-coding RNAs
    • Differential expression analysis.
Degrees
PhD, Emory University, 2017
MHS, Johns Hopkins University, 2011
MSE, Johns Hopkins University, 2011
BS, Harbin Medical University, 2009