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ISB Spotlight: Lisa Iype

Dr. Lisa Iype (Ilya Shmulevich group) has been promoted to Senior Bioinformatics Scientist. She has experience in biochemistry, software and website development, and data analysis. She works with high-dimensional cancer data sets and looks for significant patterns which may provide insight into cancer development and progression. Dr. Shmulevich commented: “Lisa has made major contributions to The Cancer Genome Atlas project through her participation in tumor working groups, including thyroid carcinoma and prostate cancer, and her leadership role in the development of Regulome Explorer as a research tool in cancer genomics.” Congratulations to Lisa.

Recent Articles

  • Drs. Jennifer Hadlock and Alexandra Ralevski

    ISB Study Highlights AI’s Potential and Pitfalls in Analyzing Health Data

    New peer-reviewed research out of ISB highlights the strengths of large language models in uncovering social determinants of health while underscoring the need for human oversight and improved de-identification methods.

  • Dr. Sid Venkatesh

    Sid Venkatesh Publishes Co-First Authored Paper in Science

    ISB Assistant Professor Dr. Sid Venkatesh is the co-first author of a paper in the journal Science. While at Washington University in St. Louis, Venkatesh and colleagues identified a novel gut microbial enzyme that impacts satiety-related signaling pathways in undernourished children treated with microbiota-directed complementary foods.

  • AmeriCorps Member Faduma Hussein Joins ISB as Public Health Ambassador Coordinator

    Faduma Hussein recently joined the ISB Education team as the Public Health Ambassador Coordinator, becoming only the fourth AmeriCorps member to serve at ISB. In this Q&A, she shares insights into her education, what drew her to ISB, career aspirations, and more.