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Laboratory of Genomic Data Science and Epigenome Biology

Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cell Biology
School of Medicine
West Virginia University

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Principal Investigator

Gangqing (Michael) Hu, Ph.D

07/2019 - Present: Tenure Track Assistant Professor
07/2019 - Present: Director of the Bioinformatics Core
Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cell Biology
School of Medicine
West Virginia University
07/2013-06/2019: Staff Scientist
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
07/2009-06/2013: Postdoctoral Associate
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
09/2004 - 08/2009: Ph.D. in BME
Peking University, Beijing, China
09/2000 - 07/2004: B.S. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Peking University, Beijing, China

Graduate Students

Sebastian Adam Dziadowicz

01/2020 ~ Present
Sebastian Dziadowicz started his PhD studies in the fall of 2019. Before starting his PhD Sebastrian received his bachelor’s in immunology and medical microbiology from West Virginia University. His current work revolves around studying epigenetic changes that occur in multiple myeloma cells following stimuli from the tumour microenvironment or drug treatment. In his free time he enjoys exploring the wonderful state of West Virginia.

Undergraduate Students

Jacob Nead (Class of 2020)

07/2020 ~ Present
Jacob is an undergraduate student pursuing a double major in biology and forensic science with a minor in religious studies. He is interested in diverse applications of genomics, genetics, and epigenetics with specific consideration to forensic human identification and environmental conservation of species. He plans to pursue a Master’s degree for molecular biology or related field. Rock climbing, hiking, and traveling are his favorite extracurricular pastimes.

Jasleen Gandhi (Class of 2020)

03/2020 ~ Present
An undergraduate student double majoring in biology and multidisciplinary studies with minors in psychology, leadership studies, and nutrition. Interested in genomics, microbiome research, and computational neuroscience. Currently considering a graduate program at University of Pittsburgh. Enthusiastic about traveling, volunteer service, and art in her spare time.

Nicolas Bugueno (Class of 2020)

06/2020 ~ Present
Nicolas Bugueno is an undergraduate Chemistry major at the University of Tennessee. His main educational interests cover chemistry and computer science. His graduate educational goals are in area where both can be applied. He looks forward to understanding and developing pathways where computational resources can be used to uncover new discoveries in the scientific fields. In his free time, Nicolas is passionate about the outdoors and reading.

Nikki Cannon (Class of 2022)

07/2020 ~ Present
Nikki is an undergraduate student majoring in Biology. She joins the lab with many honors and awards including President’s List (2018, 2019, 2020), Outstanding Student (2020), Whitmore-Gates Scholar Award (2020), and General Chemistry Award (2019). She is interested in microbiology, immunology, and genomics research. Her graduate educational goals include advancing research in host-microbiome interactions and continuing education in microbiology and bioinformatics. She enjoys gardening, kayaking, and reading.

Lab Alumni

Aniello Infante, M.A., M.S., M.Sc.

07/2019 ~ 01/2020: Bioinformatician