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  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Models of Metabolism
    Location: Room 33A
    Track Chair: Alexander Xu, PhD – University of Maryland College Park
    Track Chair: Megan McLean
    Session Chair: David Bernstein, PhD – University of Vermont
    Session Chair: Erika Cyphert, Ph.D. – UC San Diego
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    8:30 AM - 8:45 AM PDT
    Leveraging Gut Microbiome-Derived Metabolites for Therapeutic Discovery in Ulcerative Colitis
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Alexander Bergendorf – Case Western Reserve University
    Primary Investigator: Douglas Brubaker – Department of Pathology, Center for Global Health and Diseases, School of Medicine
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    8:45 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
    Metabolic network analysis of Crohn’s disease reveals sex-specific cellular phenotypes
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Connor Moore – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Mariska Batavia – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: William Shao – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Fatima Zulqarnain – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Glynis Kolling – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Adam Greene – Duke University
    Co-Author: Jason Matthews, PhD – Emory University
    Co-Author: Sana Syed – Duke University
    Co-Author: Jason Papin – University of Virginia
    Last Author: Jason Papin – University of Virginia
    Primary Investigator: Jason Papin – University of Virginia
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    9:00 AM - 9:15 AM PDT
    Decoding Aging: Multi-Omics Insights into Oxidative Stress, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, and Cellular Senescence in Fibroblasts
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Rajarshi Mandal – Lexington High School
    Primary Investigator: Rajarshi Mandal – Lexington High School
    Co-Author: Ning Xie – Biomedical Cybernetics Laboratory, Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Last Author: Gil Alterovitz – Biomedical Cybernetics Laboratory, Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    9:15 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
    Diurnal Variations in Clinical Biomarkers: Implications for Time-Aware Diagnostics
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Nilan Nandish – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Shampa Chatterjee, Ph.D. – School of Medicine - University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Fikry Nuhuman – University of Peradeniya
    Co-Author: George Asrian – Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    Co-Author: Katherine Jia – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Meena Deshpande – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Isaac Dcruz – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Carsten Skarke – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
    Primary Investigator: Chamith S. Rajapakse – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    9:30 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    Clinical analysis untangles patterns and over-prediction in drug effect models
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Anjali Sivanandan – University of California, Los Angeles
    Primary Investigator: Jennifer L. Wilson – University of California, Los Angeles
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    9:45 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Modeling drug kinetics under microgravity
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Abhinav Bhushan, PhD – Illinois Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Abhinav Bhushan, PhD – Illinois Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Lamya Bhat
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology - Posters
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Track Chair: Alexander Xu, PhD – University of Maryland College Park
    Track Chair: Megan McLean
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    A1 - Single-Cell Kinetic Modeling of Redox Metabolism in Immune Cells and Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Inho Lee – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Melissa L. Kemp – Georgia Institute of Technology & Emory University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    A2 - scLEMBAS: Context-aware signaling pathway modeling at single-cell resolution
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Hratch Baghdassarian, PhD – MIT
    Co-Author: Nikolaos Meimetis – MIT
    Co-Author: Avlant Nilsson – Karolinska Institute
    Last Author: Douglas Lauffenburger – MIT
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    A3 - MISTIC-MHC: An Alignment-free Allele-specific Approach for Robust Peptide-HLA Binding Prediction
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Hyeju Song – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Chris A. Kieslich – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Atefe Alimirzaei, PhD – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    A4 - Leveraging Generative AI to Design and Classify Antimicrobial and Multi-functional Peptides
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Alexa Sowers – West Virginia University
    Co-Author: Bingyun Li, PhD – West Virginia University School of Medicine
    Last Author: Bingyun Li, PhD – West Virginia University School of Medicine
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    A5 - Interpreting Breast Cancer Liver Metastatic Characteristics predicted from Paired Primary Tumors using Shapley Value-explanative Machine Learning
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Dylan A. Goodin, PhD – University of Louisville
    Co-Author: Eric Chau – Houston Methodist Research Institute
    Co-Author: Anjana Tiwari, Ph.D. – Houston Methodist Research Institute
    Co-Author: Biana Godin, MSc Pharm, Ph.D. – Houston Methodist Research Institute
    Last Author: Hermann Frieboes, Ph.D. – University of Louisville
    Primary Investigator: Hermann Frieboes, Ph.D. – University of Louisville
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    A6 - ECLIPSE: A Spatial Multi-Omics Platform for Chromatin Architecture, Gene Expression, and Metabolism in Aging Brain
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Tianyang Xu, M.S. – Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego
    Co-Author: Zhiliang Bai, PhD – Yale University
    Co-Author: Yajuan Li, PhD – University of California San Diego
    Last Author: Sheng Zhong – Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego
    Primary Investigator: Sheng Zhong – Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego
    Co-Author: Fatemeh Hadi – Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego
    Co-Author: Risa Cozza – Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego
    Co-Author: Taojin Peng – Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego
    Co-Author: Wenxin Zhao – Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego
    Co-Author: Zhijie Qi – Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego
    Co-Author: Qiuyang Wu – Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego
    Co-Author: Yuan Liu – Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego
    Co-Author: Bo Tao – Department of Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Lingyan Shi, PhD – University of California San Diego
    Co-Author: Rong Fan – Yale University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    A7 - Thermodynamic and Electrostatic Methods for Modeling Large Organic Crystals
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Michael J. Schnieders – The University of Iowa
    Last Author: Michael J. Schnieders – The University of Iowa
    Primary Investigator: Michael J. Schnieders – The University of Iowa
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    A8 - Impact of Dataset Evolution on Neural Network-Based Diabetes Prediction: A Comparative Study
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Yulu Dai, Highschool Student – American Heritage School - Broward
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    A9 - Agent-based modeling implicates multiple requisite mechanisms for ROS wave propagation across a cell colony
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Huyun Chen, B.S. – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Melissa L. Kemp – Georgia Institute of Technology & Emory University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    B1 - Cell Type-Informed and Spatially Resolved Subtyping Reveals Mechanistic Diversity and Therapeutic Opportunities in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: zahra mesrizadeh, B.Sc – UCSD
    Co-Author: kavitha mukund – UCSD
    Co-Author: Jerneja Tomsic – city of hope
    Co-Author: Lucio Miele – LSU Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Augusto Ochoa – LSU Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
    Last Author: Victoria Seewaldt – city of hope
    Primary Investigator: Shankar Subramaniam, PhD – University of California San Diego
    Co-Author: david frankhouser – city of hope
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    B2 - Simulation-Guided Adaptation of SAM2 for Generalizable Calcium Activity Segmentation in Non-Excitable Tissue Imaging
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Yikang Gong – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Haoxinran Yu – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Yiyu Shi – University of Notre Dame
    Primary Investigator: Jeremiah Zartman – University of Notre Dame
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    B3 - Machine Learning Prediction of Hip Fracture Risk in Adults Aged 4564 using Demographic, Socioeconomic, DXA, Laboratory, and Clinical Data
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Amber Lan – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Rashad Madi – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Tarun Mattikalli – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Co-Author: Yashveer Singh Sohi – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
    Last Author: Chamith S. Rajapakse – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
    Primary Investigator: Chamith S. Rajapakse – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    B4 - Predicting Malunion Amongst Fracture Patients Using Machine Learning Methods
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Daniel DaSilva – University of Pennsylvania
    Primary Investigator: Chamith S. Rajapakse – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    B5 - In Silico Geometric Reconstruction and Functional Analysis of Thymic Blood Vascular Architecture Post-Irradiation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Kai Siang Hu, MS – University of California, Merced
    Primary Investigator: Joel Spencer
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    B6 - CarD-T: LLM Automated Literature Review for the Nomination & Analysis of Potential Human Carcinogens
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jamey ONeill – San Diego State University
    Last Author: Parag Katira, PhD – San Diego State University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    B8 - Modeling Homopolymer Switching as a Model Mechanism for Adaptive Immune Evasion
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Kayley McBride – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Jason George – TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
    Primary Investigator: Jason George – TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    B9 - Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Thermo-Responsive Self-Healing in Vitrimer Networks
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Praneel Singla – San Diego State University
    Co-Author: Sara Adibi – San Diego State University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    C1 - Spatiotemporal Computational Modeling of Mechanotransduction Pathway Activation in Cardiac Fibroblasts in Response to Localized ECM Stiffening
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Rayesa Haque Rupanti – University of Delaware
    Co-Author: Atia Rahman – University of Delaware
    Co-Author: Ali Lateef – University of Delaware
    Co-Author: Ryan Zurakowski – University of Delaware
    Primary Investigator: Ryan Zurakowski – University of Delaware
    Co-Author: Elise A. Corbin, PhD – University of Delaware
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    C2 - Physical Activity Supports Subcortical Brain Health in Older Adults: Insights from the UK Biobank
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Wasif Khan – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Ruogu Fang, Ph.D. – University of Florida
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    C3 - Towards Causal Interpretability in Deep Learning for Parkinson’s Detection from Voice Data
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sudeep Senivarapu – University of North Texas
    Co-Author: Aniruth Ananthanarayanan, n/a – Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
    Co-Author: Anishsairam Murari – University of North Texas
    Co-Author: Alex Sha – University of North Texas
    Co-Author: Benjamin Hu – University of North Texas
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    C4 - Characterizing Autism Heterogeneity in Relation to Comorbidities through Machine Learning Analysis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Zannate Malik, M.Eng in Bioengineering;BS in Biomedical Engineering – The George Washington University
    Last Author: Chung Hyuk Park – The George Washington University
    Primary Investigator: Chung Hyuk Park – The George Washington University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    C5 - A Low-Cost Biocomputational Framework for Identifying Novel Malaria Inhibitors Targeting Plasmodium Falciparum
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Kavin Ramadoss – University of Missouri
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    C6 - Machine Learning-based Transcriptomic Biomarker Analysis of Ovarian Cancer Subtypes
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Matteo Sanchez-Dahl Gonzalez – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    C7 - Automated Optimization of Polymer Chemistry by Machine Learning
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Gabriela Tirado-Mansilla, BSE – Rutgers University
    Co-Author: Matthew Tamasi – Rutgers
    Co-Author: D. Christopher Radford – Rutgers
    Co-Author: Apostolos Maroulis – Rutgers
    Co-Author: Chee Meng Eugene Cheong – Rutgers University
    Co-Author: Dylan Waynor – Rutgers
    Primary Investigator: Adam J. Gormley – Rutgers University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    C9 - A statistical approach for quantifying cytokine-mediated cell-cell communication in the lymphatic system
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Yijin He – 1 Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory
    Co-Author: Zhou Fang – Machine Learning Graduate Program at Georgia Tech
    Last Author: Ahmet F. Coskun – Biomedical Engineering Department at Georgia Tech and Emory
    Primary Investigator: Ahmet F. Coskun – Biomedical Engineering Department at Georgia Tech and Emory
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    A10 - Using computational models to dissect relationships between gene dosage sensitivity and kinase signaling architectures
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ben Dahl – University of Virginia
    Last Author: Sameer S. Bajikar – University of Virginia
    Primary Investigator: Sameer S. Bajikar – University of Virginia
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    A11 - Deep Learning-Based Prediction of 10-Year COPD Survival from Paired Inhale-Exhale Computed Tomography Scans
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Alaa Melek, MSc – The University of Texas at Austin
    Co-Author: Lili Zhao – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Girish Nair – University of Kentucky
    Last Author: Edward Castillo, PhD – The University of Texas at Austin
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    A12 - Blood–Brain Barrier Permeability Prediction by Integrating Transformer-Derived Embeddings with Chemical Descriptors
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Nadine Grant – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Co-Author: Diego Machado Reyes – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Co-Author: Zefan Yang – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Last Author: Pingkun Yan – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Primary Investigator: Pingkun Yan – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    A13 - Multiple Hypothesis Testing for Pre-screening of Factor Selection for Classification of High-Dimensional Data
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Halil Arici – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Co-Author: Jay Mulmule – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Co-Author: Fatir Qureshi – Whitehead Institute at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Juergen Hahn – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    A14 - Estimating conjugation efficiency in microbial communities using time series data
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ashwini Shende – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: Lingchong You – Duke University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    A15 - Systems biology analysis of live-cell imaging data to model how dynamic cell signaling governs endometrial stroma decidualization
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sarah Pertsemlidis – MIT
    Co-Author: Jose Cadavid, PhD – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Last Author: Linda Griffith – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Douglas Lauffenburger – MIT
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    A16 - Transcriptional Regulation of Interindividual Variability of Cytochrome P450 Expression
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Morgan Antisell – Rowan University
    Primary Investigator: Sophia Orbach – Rowan University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    B10 - The mutant mouse resource and research center (MMRRC) consortium: the US-based public mouse repository system
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Charisse L. Carlson – MMRRC/NIH/UCD
    Primary Investigator: Kevin C L Lloyd, PhD
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    B11 - Towards low cost EEG screening for Alzheimer's Disease
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Arnab Datta Chowdhury – University of California Irvine
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    B12 - Bioengineered Vascular reactor for Vasculitis Research Applications
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Lourdes Olocco, Bachelor of Science in Biology (Expected May 2027) – Nova Southeastern University
    Co-Author: Manuel Salinas – Nova Southeastern Uniuveristy
    Co-Author: Izza Khan – Nova Southeastern University
    Co-Author: Annabella Polyakova – Archbishop McCarthy High School
    Last Author: Manuel Salinas – Nova Southeastern Uniuveristy
    Primary Investigator: Manuel Salinas – Nova Southeastern Uniuveristy
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    B13 - Using Natural Language Processing Techniques via Part of Speech Tagging to Analyze and Detect Linguistic Markers of Deception
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Kacey Miller, BS, PhD candidate – university of south carolina acute stress center
    Last Author: Nick D. Boltin – University of South Carolina
    Co-Author: CHRIS KIBLER – University Of South Carolina Acute Stress Center
    Co-Author: Jamari Allen – university of south carolina acute stress center
    Co-Author: Ethan Argentine – university of south carolina acute stress center
    Co-Author: Michelle Ihetu – university of south carolina acute stress center
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    B14 - Repurposing Kinase Inhibitors for Non-Cancer Indications via Clinical Trial Mining
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Gianna Deucher – University of North Carolina
    Primary Investigator: Shawn M. Gomez, MS; EngScD – Joint University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Co-Author: Jimmy Tabet – University of North Carolina
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    B15 - Assessing PTN Receptors as Potential Therapeutic Targets for GBM Progression Using Bioinformatics Approach
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Janna Azzam – University of Dayton Student
    Primary Investigator: Loan Bui – University of Dayton
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    B16 - Simultaneous profiling of DNA methylation, DNA accessibility, and the transcriptome in single cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Elizabeth Schauer – University of California, Santa Barbara
    Co-Author: Neha Saxena – University of California, Santa Barbara
    Co-Author: Matthew Frischman – University of California, Santa Barbara
    Co-Author: Matthew Lefebvre – University of California, Santa Barbara
    Last Author: Siddharth Dey – University of California, Santa Barbara
    Primary Investigator: Siddharth Dey – University of California, Santa Barbara
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    C10 - Reducing Cross Class Confusion of Wounds Using a Two-Stage Hierarchical Deep Learning Approach for Pressure Injury Staging
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: MEHEDI HASAN TUSAR, n/a – Missouri University of Science & Technology
    Co-Author: Fateme Fayyazbakhsh – Missouri University of Science & Technology
    Last Author: Ming Leu – Missouri University of Science & Technology
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    C11 - Machine Learning-Driven Analysis of Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) Spectra for Multi-Faceted Disease Diagnostics
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Aarti Krishan Khatri – Texas Tech University
    Co-Author: Md Hasnat Rashid – Texas Tech University
    Primary Investigator: Indrajit Srivastava, PhD – Texas Tech University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    C12 - Endothelial cell-centered neighborhood analysis highlights vascular niches of the small intestine and colon
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Roy Chen – University of Pennsylvania
    Primary Investigator: John Hickey – Duke University
    Co-Author: Jodie Jepson – Duke University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    C13 - RNA modification atlas at isoform resolution in axolotl limb regeneration
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Connor J. Powell – Northeastern University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    C15 - Quantitative metabolic analysis of chondrocytes and osteoblasts
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Samantha Siska, MA – Colorado School of Mines
    Co-Author: Elise Collins – Colorado School of Mines
    Primary Investigator: Nanette Boyle – Colorado School of Mines
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    C16 - AI-based Automated Pill Detection for Medication Adherence
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Haozhe Liu, PhD – Stevens Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Yaguang Zheng – New York University
    Co-Author: Bei Wu, PhD – NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing
    Last Author: Yu Gan – Stevens Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Yu Gan – Stevens Institute of Technology
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    1:15 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
    Multiscale Computation Modeling
    Location: Room 33A
    Track Chair: Alexander Xu, PhD – University of Maryland College Park
    Track Chair: Megan McLean
    Session Chair: John Hickey
    Session Chair: Baihua Ren, PhD – Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    1:15 PM - 1:30 PM PDT
    SciDatareportR: A Comprehensive R Package for Streamlined Clinical Data Science
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Raha Dastgheyb, PhD – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
    Primary Investigator: Raha Dastgheyb, PhD – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Jonathan Ye – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Aparna Bhattacharyya, PhD – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Eran Shorer, MD – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    1:30 PM - 1:45 PM PDT
    Machine Learning Models for Fabrication of Freeform Ice 3D Vasculature Geometries
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Andres A. Garcia – Carnegie Mellon University
    Primary Investigator: Philip R. LeDuc – Carnegie Mellon University
    Last Author: Burak Ozdoganlar – Carnegie Mellon University
    Co-Author: Feimo Yang – Carnegie Mellon University
    Co-Author: Akash Garg – Carnegie Mellon University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    2:00 PM - 2:15 PM PDT
    Physics-Informed Graph Neural Network Emulation for Rapid Cardiac Mechanics Modeling
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Baihua Ren, PhD – Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin
    Co-Author: Jenny S. Choy – California Medical Innovations Institute
    Co-Author: Ghassan S. Kassab – California Medical Innovations Institute
    Co-Author: Jake Luo – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
    Co-Author: Lei Fan – Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin
    Last Author: Lei Fan – Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin
    Primary Investigator: Lei Fan – Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    2:15 PM - 2:30 PM PDT
    Structure–Function Mapping of Therapeutic Membrane-Active Peptides Using an Interpretable Fourier Transform-Based Sequence Encoding and Feature Selection
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Atefe Alimirzaei, PhD – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Hyeju Song – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Chris A. Kieslich – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    2:30 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
    Pan-Organ Spatial-omics Insights Built on First Unified Single-cell Spatial-omics Atlas
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Yuexi Li, MEng – Duke University
    Last Author: John Hickey – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: John Hickey – Duke University
    Co-Author: Roy Chen – Duke University
    Co-Author: Mariah Culpepper – Duke University
    Co-Author: Justin Zhao – Duke University
    Co-Author: Mathew Chu – Duke University
    Co-Author: Fuyao Li – Duke University
    Co-Author: Kyra Van Batavia – Duke University
    Co-Author: Alexander Christ – Duke University
    Co-Author: Seijung Kim – Duke University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    3:45 PM - 5:15 PM PDT
    Single-Cell Measurements and Models
    Location: Room 33A
    Track Chair: Alexander Xu, PhD – University of Maryland College Park
    Track Chair: Megan McLean
    Session Chair: Sophia Orbach, PhD – Rowan University
    Session Chair: Raha Dastgheyb
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    3:45 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Tip-specific Endothelial Cells in Human Lungs
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Maria Mendoza – UC Merced
    Co-Author: Metzli Montero, B.S. – University of California, Merced
    Primary Investigator: Kara E. McCloskey – University of California, Merced
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    4:00 PM - 4:15 PM PDT
    Numerical solutions to the Cahn-Hilliard equation are physically accurate models of biomolecular condensates
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Kevin Janes, PhD – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Sarah Groves, PhD – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Min-Jhe Lu, PhD – National Tsing Hua University
    Co-Author: Astrid Catalina Alvarez-Yela – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Monserrat Gerardo-Ramirez, PhD – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: P. Todd Stukenberg, PhD – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: John Lowengrub – University of California Irvine
    Last Author: Kevin Janes, PhD – University of Virginia
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    4:15 PM - 4:30 PM PDT
    Modeling the Role of Follicular Dendritic Cells in Accelerating HIV Colonization of Lymphoid Tissues
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Sobia Anam – University of Delaware
    Co-Author: Ryan Zurakowski – University of Delaware
    Primary Investigator: Ryan Zurakowski – University of Delaware
    Co-Author: Michael Piovoso – University of Delaware
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    4:30 PM - 4:45 PM PDT
    Deciphering and Reprogramming T Cell Dysfunction in Pancreatic Cancer Using Integrated Systems Approaches
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Yapeng Su, PhD – Fred Hutch Cancer Center
    Primary Investigator: Yapeng Su, PhD – Fred Hutch Cancer Center
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    4:45 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
    Molecular-cellular dynamic modeling of CAR-NK cell therapy using agent based models
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Yujia Wang – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Last Author: Ken Chen – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Primary Investigator: Ken Chen – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Co-Author: Stefano Casarin – Houston Methodist Research Institute
    Co-Author: Vakul Mohanty – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Co-Author: Merve Dede – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Co-Author: Mayra Shanley – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Co-Author: Rafet Basar – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Co-Author: May Daher
    Co-Author: Katy Rezvani
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    5:00 PM - 5:15 PM PDT
    Spatial renal biomarker profiling using multiplexed immunofluorescent and colorimetric staining
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Aditi A. Kumar – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Nicholas Zhang – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Hector Torres – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Felix G. Rivera Moctezuma – Georgia Insitute of Technology
    Co-Author: Alton B. Farris, III, M.D., M.B.A. – Emory University
    Last Author: Ahmet F. Coskun – Biomedical Engineering Department at Georgia Tech and Emory
    Primary Investigator: Ahmet F. Coskun – Biomedical Engineering Department at Georgia Tech and Emory
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Omics Data: Methods, Modeling and Analysis
    Location: Room 33A
    Track Chair: Alexander Xu, PhD – University of Maryland College Park
    Track Chair: Megan McLean
    Session Chair: Shawn M. Gomez, MS; EngScD – Joint University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Session Chair: Allison Greaney
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    8:30 AM - 8:45 AM PDT
    Differentially Expressed Genes in Multifocal and Multicentric Breast Cancer (MMBC) and Their Role in Breast Cancer Progression: A Multi-Cohort Analysis
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Lan Thanh Thanh Chu – University of Dayton
    Primary Investigator: Loan Bui – University of Dayton
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    8:45 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
    Computational framework for multi-organ cell type annotation of HuBMAP single-cell spatial-omics data
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Yang Miao, MS – Duke University
    Last Author: John Hickey – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: John Hickey – Duke University
    Co-Author: Zachary Deutsch – Duke University, Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    9:00 AM - 9:15 AM PDT
    A spatially resolved multi-omics atlas of human intestinal metabolism
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Bobby Ni – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: John Hickey – Duke University
    Co-Author: Rachel Wu – Duke University
    Co-Author: Jiaqi Liu – UT Sourthwestern
    Last Author: Angela Kruse – Vanderbilt University
    Co-Author: Lukasz Migas – Delft University of Technology
    Co-Author: Seung Hyun Jin – Duke University
    Co-Author: Julio Maragall – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Ky Ariano – Duke University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    9:15 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
    Scaling Up Spatial Insights: From 2D to 3D Tissue Analysis
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Yuqi Tan, PhD – Stanford University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    9:30 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    Uncovering developmental dynamics in the embryonic lung using single-cell and high-resolution spatial transcriptomics
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Pengfei Zhang, PhD – Princeton University
    Co-Author: Benjamin Law – Princeton University
    Co-Author: Katharine Goodwin – Princeton University
    Primary Investigator: Michelle Chan – Princeton University
    Last Author: Celeste M. Nelson – Princeton University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    9:45 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Single-Sequence, Structure Free Allosteric Residue Prediction with Protein Language Models
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Gokul Kannan, BS, MA – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Chu Zheng – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Brian Hie – Stanford University
    Last Author: Peter Kim – Stanford University
    Primary Investigator: Peter Kim – Stanford University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 4:30 PM PDT
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology - Posters
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    A1 - Physical Profiling Distinguishes Fibroblast Biological States Beyond Molecular Signatures and Identifies Conserved Migratory Phenotypes Across Tissues
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Seok Hoon Ham, ME – Mechanical Engineering Department, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Co-Author: Namji Sung, MA – Korea advanced institute for science and technology (KAIST)
    Co-Author: Somayadineshraj Devarasou – KAIST
    Co-Author: Chanhong Min – KAIST
    Co-Author: Minwoo Kang – KAIST
    Co-Author: Hyuntae Jeong – KAIST
    Primary Investigator: Jennifer H. Shin – KAIST
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    A2 - Graph-based domain adversarial neural network enabling chemical parallel processing to improve the discovery capability of imaging-based spatial transcriptomics
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Zhou Fang – Machine Learning Graduate Program at Georgia Tech
    Co-Author: Yijin He – The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory
    Co-Author: Sara McCoy – University of Wisconsin Madison
    Co-Author: Ahmet F. Coskun – Biomedical Engineering Department at Georgia Tech and Emory
    Last Author: Ahmet F. Coskun – Biomedical Engineering Department at Georgia Tech and Emory
    Primary Investigator: Ahmet F. Coskun – Biomedical Engineering Department at Georgia Tech and Emory
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    A2 - Spatial Multi-omics Analysis of Minor Salivary Gland of Sjogren's Disease
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Zhou Fang – Machine Learning Graduate Program at Georgia Tech
    Co-Author: Yijin He – The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory
    Co-Author: Sara McCoy – University of Wisconsin Madison
    Last Author: Ahmet F. Coskun – Biomedical Engineering Department at Georgia Tech and Emory
    Primary Investigator: Ahmet F. Coskun – Biomedical Engineering Department at Georgia Tech and Emory
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    A6 - Sliding Window INteraction Grammar (SWING): a generalized interaction language model for peptide and protein interactions
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    A7 - Unsupervised Classification of Decidual Vasculopathy for Medical Diagnosis of Preeclampsia
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Philip R. LeDuc – Carnegie Mellon University
    Co-Author: Jonathan Cagan – Carnegie Mellon University
    Last Author: Philip R. LeDuc – Carnegie Mellon University
    Primary Investigator: Philip R. LeDuc – Carnegie Mellon University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    A8 - Unraveling the Multifaceted Roles of Zinc Homeostasis in Host Defense: A Systems Biology Perspective
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sunayana Malla, Graduate Research Assistant – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Primary Investigator: Rajib Saha – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    A9 - Scalable Medical AI at the Edge: Stacking Strategies for Real-Time, On-Device Diagnostics
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Luis Cardenas – University of Nevada Las Vegas
    Primary Investigator: Shengjie Zhai – University of Nevada Las Vegas
    Co-Author: Ming Zhu – University of Nevada Las Vegas
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    B1 - Artificial Intelligence–Guided Synthetic Biology Framework for De Novo Design of Mammalian RNA Translational Control Elements
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Nayoung Kim, PhD – Wyss Institute at Harvard University
    Co-Author: Kehan Zhang – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Wengong Jin – Northeastern University
    Co-Author: Kaixiong Zhou – North Carolina State University
    Co-Author: Divya Nori – Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
    Co-Author: Jiahe Du – Hong Kong Polytechnic University
    Co-Author: Jett Liu – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Jordan T. Hoff – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Makoto A. Lalwani – Wyss Institute at Harvard University
    Co-Author: Jonathan C. Chen – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Xiao Tan – Wyss Institute at Harvard University
    Co-Author: Seung Kyun Ha – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Jack X. Chen – Wyss Institute at Harvard University
    Co-Author: Sergey Ovchinnikov – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: James J. Collins, PhD – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Last Author: James J. Collins, PhD – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    B2 - Empowering Biometric Data Ownership via Blockchain-Integrated NFTs for Decentralized Digital Health
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sung-eun Heo, BEng (Bachelor of Engineering) – Yonsei University
    Primary Investigator: Jinkee Hong – Yonsei University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    B3 - Physics-Informed Neural Network (PINN) Applications in Cellular Processes
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Dipon Roy, MS – Rowan University
    Last Author: Mary Staehle – Rowan University
    Primary Investigator: Mary Staehle – Rowan University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    B4 - Subcellular Protrusions Encode Cell Function beyond Whole-Cell Morphology
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Hanieh Mazloom Farsibaf, PhD – UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Author: Felix Y. Zhou – UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Last Author: Gaudenz Danuser – UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Primary Investigator: Gaudenz Danuser – UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Author: Zhiguo Shang – UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    B5 - Single Cell Glycoprotein Heterogeneity, Regulation, and Development in Healthy and Malignant Immune Cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Pathum Chandika S. D. P. M, PhD – University at Buffalo
    Co-Author: Lauren EP Beatty – University at Buffalo
    Co-Author: Shriramprasad Venkatesan – Versiti Wisconsin, Inc.
    Co-Author: Sadman Fakid – University at Buffalo
    Co-Author: Rudiyanto Gunawan – University at Buffalo
    Co-Author: Michael Nemeth – Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Co-Author: Hans Minderman – Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Co-Author: Joseph TY Lau, n/a – Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Co-Author: Sriram Neelamegham – University at Buffalo
    Primary Investigator: Sriram Neelamegham – University at Buffalo
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    B6 - Analyzing Hepatic Developmental Gene Networks Through Machine Learning
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Daniel Guiggey, PhD – University at Buffalo
    Presenting Author: Natesh Parashurama – University at Buffalo
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    B8 - Transcriptomic and epigenomic atlas of human bone marrow reveals gene regulatory networks and cell-cell interactions driving progenitor fates
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Michael Duffy – University of Pennsylvania
    Primary Investigator: Michael Duffy – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Kyung Jin Ahn – The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Co-Author: Wayne Lam – Hunter College, CUNY
    Co-Author: Austin Yang – The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Co-Author: Kai Tan – The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Co-Author: Ling Qin – University of Pennsylvania
    Last Author: Ling Qin – University of Pennsylvania
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    B9 - Multi-Feature Machine Learning Approach for Automated Tumor Grading in Pancreatic Cancer
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Miracle Thomas, MS – University of the District of Columbia
    Co-Author: Max Denis, PhD – University of the District of Columbia
    Primary Investigator: Max Denis, PhD – University of the District of Columbia
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    A10 - Enhancing Fetal ECG Extraction with Multi-Scale Feature Fusion and Spatiotemporal Attention for Early CHD Detection
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Chang Wang – University of Nevada Las Vegas
    Primary Investigator: Shengjie Zhai – University of Nevada Las Vegas
    Co-Author: Ming Zhu – University of Nevada Las Vegas
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    A11 - Mucin driven metabolic reprogramming in Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Joseph Ficarrotta – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Mohammad Mazharul Islam – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Glynis Kolling – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Jason Papin – University of Virginia
    Last Author: Jason Papin – University of Virginia
    Primary Investigator: Jason Papin – University of Virginia
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    A12 - Gut microbiome of individuals with subclinical atherosclerosis and plaque-free controls
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Anita (Silver) Shlesinger – Duke University
    Co-Author: Shreya Chindepalli – Duke University
    Co-Author: Leeor Hershkovich – Duke University
    Co-Author: Sarah A. Short, MPH – Verily Life Sciences
    Co-Author: Willy Nojopranoto – Verily Life Sciences
    Co-Author: Alessandra Breschi – Verily Life Sciences
    Co-Author: Kenneth W. Mahaffey – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Francois Haddad – Stanford University Medical Center
    Co-Author: Josh A. Granek – Duke University
    Last Author: Jessilyn Dunn – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: Jessilyn Dunn – Duke University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    A13 - Artificial Intelligence Self-Deception: Evaluating the Self-Corrective Capacities of ChatGPT
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Marvin Slepian – The Arizona Center for Accelerated Biomedical Innovation
    Co-Author: Jordan Rodriguez – University of Arizona
    Last Author: Marvin Slepian – The Arizona Center for Accelerated Biomedical Innovation
    Co-Author: Luis De Anda – Center for Accelerated Biomedical Innovation
    Co-Author: Camila D. Grubb – University of Arizona
    Co-Author: Katelyn Rohrer – University of Arizona
    Co-Author: Zachary Hansen – The Arizona Center for Accelerated Biomedical Innovation
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    A14 - A Statewide Initiative in Artificial Intelligence to Improve Care for Trauma and Stroke
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Christian Christian Cruz, B.S – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Co-Author: Sambit Panda, PhD – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Primary Investigator: Amina Qutub – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    A15 - Machine Learning Prediction of Radiographic Outcomes for Nonoperatively Treated Distal Radius Fractures
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ruihong Lyu – University of Cincinnati
    Co-Author: Eric Taleghani, M.D. – University of Cincinnati
    Co-Author: Isaac Hale – University of Cincinnati
    Co-Author: Taylor Shackleford, M.D. – University of Cincinnati
    Co-Author: James Rex, M.D. – University of Cincinnati
    Primary Investigator: Matthew Florczynski, M.D. – University of Cincinnati
    Co-Author: Karl Mueller – University of Cincinnati
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    A16 - Systems biology framework for design of operational conditions enhancing in vitro/in vivo translation of microphysiological systems
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jose Cadavid, PhD – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Nikolaos Meimetis – MIT
    Co-Author: Erin Tevonian – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Tyler Matsuzaki – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Last Author: Linda Griffith – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Douglas Lauffenburger – MIT
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    B10 - Multiscale Modeling of Nitric Oxide Transport in Cerebral Microvascular Networks Using Green's Function Methods
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Mahsa Saadat, PhD – Florida International University
    Co-Author: Asad Mirza – Florida International University
    Primary Investigator: Nikolaos M. Tsoukias – Florida International University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S19 - Machine Learning-Based Quantification of LRP1-Regulated Cardiac Fibroblast Proliferation After Myocardial Infarction
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Gordina Hodibert – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Antonio Abbate – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Stefano Toldo – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Alice Luanpaisanon – University of Virginia
    Last Author: Jeffrey J. Saucerman, Ph.D. – University of Virginia
    Primary Investigator: Jeffrey J. Saucerman, Ph.D. – University of Virginia
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S25 - A Partial Differential Equation Model of Pulmonary Mucus Flow in Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infection
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Kali Konstantinopoulos – Purdue University
    Co-Author: Jindong Wang – Penn State University
    Co-Author: Po-Chun Kuo – Purdue University
    Co-Author: Shun Wang – Pennsylvania State University
    Co-Author: Mingchao Cai – Morgan State University
    Co-Author: Ning Wei – Purdue University
    Co-Author: Wenrui Hao – Penn State University
    Last Author: Elsje Pienaar, epienaar@purdue.edu – Purdue University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S26 - A System-Level PDE Model of T-Cell Immune Response Integrating Multi-Compartment Geometry and Convective Transport
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Howard Wang – Swarthmore College
    Last Author: Howard Wang – Swarthmore College
    Primary Investigator: Ryan Zurakowski – University of Delaware
    Co-Author: Michael Piovoso – University of Delaware
    Moderator: Michael Piovoso – University of Delaware
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S28 - Benchmarking Thermal Facial Landmark Stability for Healthcare Applications
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Gavin Paull – University of South Carolina
    Co-Author: CHRIS KIBLER – University Of South Carolina Acute Stress Center
    Last Author: Nick D. Boltin – University of South Carolina
    Primary Investigator: Nick D. Boltin – University of South Carolina
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S29 - Characterizing Continuous Glucose Monitoring Patterns and Phenotypic Associations in Normoglycemic and Prediabetic Individuals
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Annika Kumar – Duke University
    Co-Author: Annika Kumar – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: Jessilyn Dunn – Duke University
    Co-Author: Bill Chen – Duke University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S30 - Digital Health Technologies for Remote Glycemic Health Monitoring
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Karnika Singh, MS – Duke University
    Co-Author: Lucy Esteve, MD – Texas Diabetes & Endocrinology
    Co-Author: Anastasia Alexopoulos – Duke university
    Co-Author: Brinnae Bent, PhD – Duke University
    Co-Author: Leeor Hershkovich – Duke University
    Co-Author: Bill Chen – Duke University
    Co-Author: Shekh Md Mahmudul Islam – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University
    Co-Author: Matthew Crowley – Duke university
    Primary Investigator: Jessilyn Dunn – Duke University
    Co-Author: Penelope North – Duke University Big IDEAS Lab
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S31 - Estimating the Methylation of CpG Islands using Methylated and Unmethylated DNA Immunoprecipitation Data
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Emma Clift – St. Olaf College
    Co-Author: Emma Clift – St. Olaf College
    Co-Author: Rozina Caridha – Karolinska Institutet
    Co-Author: Carmen Navarro Luzón – Karolinska Institutet
    Co-Author: Simon J. Elsässer – Karolinska Institutet
    Primary Investigator: Simon J. Elsässer – Karolinska Institutet
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S32 - Integrative multiomics reveals mechanistic sex differences in late-onset sporadic Alzheimer’s disease
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Phoebe H. Valdes, MS – University of California, San Diego
    Co-Author: Saranya Canchi, PhD – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Bin Long, BS – University of California, San Diego
    Co-Author: Sean Bauersfeld, BS – University of California, San Diego
    Co-Author: Robert A. Rissman, PhD – University of Southern California
    Co-Author: Andrew B. Caldwell, PhD – University of California, San Diego
    Last Author: Shankar Subramaniam, PhD – University of California San Diego
    Primary Investigator: Shankar Subramaniam, PhD – University of California San Diego
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S33 - Machine Learning and Voronoi-Based Decision Boundaries for Bacterial Vaginosis to determine population-specific Microbial Interactions
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Cameron Celeste – University of Florida
    Primary Investigator: Ivana Parker – University of Florida
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S34 - Metabolic Hypoxia–Driven Network Remodeling in Glioblastoma: Dual-Target Therapy Prediction, Pseudotime Analysis of LDHA, FASN, COX-2, and NDUFA4,Synthetic Lethality and Docking
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S35 - Molecular Dynamics and Statistical Mechanics Modeling of the AIM2 Inflammasome
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jeremiah Tobin – University of South Carolina
    Last Author: Mark Uline – University of South Carolina
    Primary Investigator: Mark Uline – University of South Carolina
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S36 - Predicting Indirect Peptides with Solvent Accessibility
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Samhitha S. Bodangi – Case Western Reserve University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S37 - RametrixPy: A Python-Based Chemometric Toolkit for Spectroscopy Data Demonstrated on Urine Samples from Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Casey Munk – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Justin L. Ridenour – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: John Robertson – Virginia Tech
    Primary Investigator: Ryan Senger – Virginia Tech
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S38 - Sacral Neuromodulation – Database for AI/ML-based therapy design for monitoring and outcomes analysis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Janae E. Hahn – University of South Dakota
    Co-Author: Reetu manadhar – University of South Dakota
    Co-Author: Bichar Dip shrestha gurung – UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA
    Co-Author: Dwight Nelson – University of Minnesota
    Co-Author: Matthew A. Barker, MD – Avera
    Primary Investigator: Etienne Z. Gnimpieba – University of South Dakota
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S39 - Stochastic Tau-Leaping Gillespie Modeling of Apoptosis Using PhysiCell Demonstrates TRAIL–Fluoxetine Synergy in Glioblastoma
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Samuel Lu – Rice University
    Co-Author: Nicole S. Sarna – Rice University
    Primary Investigator: Michael King – Rice University
    Co-Author: Allen Chilun Luo – Rice University
    Co-Author: Shanay Desai – University of Pennsylvania
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:00 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
    Precision and Predictive Medicine
    Location: Room 33A
    Track Chair: Alexander Xu, PhD – University of Maryland College Park
    Track Chair: Megan McLean
    Session Chair: Hermann Frieboes, Ph.D. – University of Louisville
    Session Chair: Atefe Alimirzaei, PhD – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:00 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
    Theory and Practice of Synthetic Biology
    Location: Room 33B
    Track Chair: Alexander Xu, PhD – University of Maryland College Park
    Track Chair: Megan McLean
    Session Chair: Vivek Kumar, PhD – University of Houston
    Session Chair: Johane H. Bracamonte, Dr – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:00 PM - 2:15 PM PDT
    Microbial Community Colony Morphology as a Medium towards Biological Information Processing
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Kristen Lok – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: Lingchong You – Duke University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:00 PM - 2:15 PM PDT
    Network-Based Kidney Allocation Simulation: Evaluating Organ Matching Strategies in Variable Hospital Networks
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Benjamin Z. Hu – University of North Texas
    Presenting Author: Aniruth Ananthanarayanan – University of North Texas
    Co-Author: Alexander Sha – University of North Texas
    Co-Author: Sudeep R. Senivarapu – University of North Texas
    Co-Author: Anishsairam Murari – University of North Texas
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:15 PM - 2:30 PM PDT
    Therascript: A Data-Efficient Foundation Model for Predicting Therapeutic Efficacy
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Daniel Mukasa – MIT
    Co-Author: Giovanni Traverso – MIT
    Co-Author: Heather Kulik – MIT
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:15 PM - 2:30 PM PDT
    Tunable, self-contained gene dosage control via proteolytic cleavage of CRISPR-Cas
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Noa Katz, Dr. – Stanford
    Primary Investigator: Xiaojing Gao, Ph.D. – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Connie An – Stanford
    Co-Author: Yu-Ju Lee – McGill University
    Co-Author: Meng Zhang – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Jeewoo Kang – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Wei-Hsiang Huang – McGill University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:30 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
    Single-Molecule Sensors Integrated with Machine Learning Enable Early Diagnosis of Neonatal Sepsis and Breast Cancer
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Justin Rolando, PhD – Harvard Medical School; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Wyss Institute for Bioinspired Engineering
    Last Author: David Walt – Harvard Medical School; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Wyss Institute for Bioinspired Engineering
    Primary Investigator: David Walt – Harvard Medical School; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Wyss Institute for Bioinspired Engineering
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:30 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
    Subject-Specific Modeling of the Early Childhood Consequences of Preterm Birth
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Salla Kim, MS – UC Irvine
    Co-Author: Filip Jezek – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Pim Oomen – University of California Irvine
    Co-Author: Gregory Barton – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Author: Kara Goss, MD – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Author: Mitchel J. Colebank – University of South Carolina
    Co-Author: Naomi C. Chesler, PhD – University of California, Irvine
    Last Author: Naomi C. Chesler, PhD – University of California, Irvine
    Primary Investigator: Naomi C. Chesler, PhD – University of California, Irvine
    Co-Author: Daniel Beard
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:45 PM - 3:00 PM PDT
    Machine Learning Approaches to Predict Liver Toxicity in Breast Cancer Patients
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Hoi Yan Yu, MA in Mathematical Statistics – Rowan University
    Last Author: Sophia Orbach – Rowan University
    Primary Investigator: Sophia Orbach – Rowan University
    Co-Author: Charalampos Papachristou – Rowan University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:45 PM - 3:00 PM PDT
    Programming human cell type-specific gene expression via artificial intelligence models of chromatin accessibility
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Sebastian Castillo-Hair, PhD – University of Washington
    Co-Author: Christopher Yin – University of Washington
    Co-Author: Leah VandenBosch – Seattle Children's Research Institute
    Co-Author: Timothy Cherry – Seattle Children's Research Institute
    Co-Author: Wouter Meuleman – Altius Institute for Biomedical Sciences
    Co-Author: Georg Seelig – University of Washington
    Primary Investigator: Georg Seelig – University of Washington
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    3:00 PM - 3:15 PM PDT
    High-Throughput Functional Mapping of Protein Biosensors via Deep Mutational Profiling
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Rajesh Ghosh, PhD – UCLA
    Last Author: Dino Di Carlo – UCLA
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    3:00 PM - 3:15 PM PDT
    Targeting Stress-Induced Depression with a Hippocampal-Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Model and Therapeutical Interventions
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Laasya Munjeti, n/a – Individual Researcher in affiliation with my mentor Dr. Achint Kumar
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    3:15 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
    Logic-based network model calibrated with machine-learning predicts the effect of drug therapies on cardiac hypertrophy induced by multiple different interventions
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Johane H. Bracamonte, Dr – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Primary Investigator: Johane H. Bracamonte, Dr – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Co-Author: Lionel Watkins – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Betty Pat, PhD – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Co-Author: Jeffrey J. Saucerman, Ph.D. – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Jeffrey W. Holmes, MD, PhD – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Last Author: Jeffrey W. Holmes, MD, PhD – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    3:15 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
    Salivary Biomarkers for Early Detection of Periodontal Disease
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Geena Boasi, MS – Binghamton University
    Co-Author: Sha Jin – Binghamton University
    Co-Author: Kaiming Ye – Binghamton University
    Primary Investigator: Kaiming Ye – Binghamton University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    4:30 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
    Machine Learning for Biomedical Applications
    Location: Room 33A
    Track Chair: Alexander Xu, PhD – University of Maryland College Park
    Track Chair: Megan McLean
    Session Chair: Reza Avaz, PhD – Texas A&M University
    Session Chair: Kwonmoo Lee, PhD – Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    4:30 PM - 4:45 PM PDT
    An AI-Based Model for Trauma Care with Field and Policy Implications
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Sambit Panda, PhD – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Co-Author: Christian Cruz – MATRIX AI Consortium
    Co-Author: Amina Qutub – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Last Author: Amina Qutub – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Primary Investigator: Amina Qutub – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    4:45 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
    Generative Artificial Intelligence - All Models are Not the Same: A Comparison of System Fallibility on Medical Misinformation
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Zachary Hansen – The Arizona Center for Accelerated Biomedical Innovation
    Co-Author: Ryan Chung – The Arizona Center for Accelerated Biomedical Innovation
    Co-Author: Bryce Michael – The Arizona Center for Accelerated Biomedical Innovation
    Co-Author: David M. Neelappa – The Arizona Center for Accelerated Biomedical Innovation
    Co-Author: Rebecca Slepian – The Arizona Center for Accelerated Biomedical Innovation, University of Arizona
    Co-Author: Natalie Grubb – The Arizona Center for Accelerated Biomedical Innovation
    Last Author: Marvin Slepian – The Arizona Center for Accelerated Biomedical Innovation
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:00 PM - 5:15 PM PDT
    Scalable Real-Time Deployment of Predictive Algorithms Using Continuous Cardiorespiratory Monitoring Data
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Mohamed Elmahdy, PhD – Nihon Kohden Digital Health Solutions
    Co-Author: Brian Tu – Nihon Kohden Digital Health Solutions
    Co-Author: Harsh Dharwad – Nihon Kohden Digital Health Solutions
    Co-Author: Abel lin – Nihon Kohden Digital Health Solutions
    Co-Author: Jessa Kempton – Nihon Kohden Digital Health Solutions
    Co-Author: Mark Mai, MD – Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
    Last Author: Timothy Ruchti, PHD – Nihon Kohden Digital Health Solutions
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:15 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
    Rapid cardiac activation prediction for cardiac resynchronization therapy planning using geometric deep learning
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Ehsan Naghavi – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Haifeng Wang – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Vahid Ziaei-Rad – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Julius Guccione – 3DT Holdings LLC
    Co-Author: Ghassan Kassab – 3DT Holdings LLC
    Co-Author: Vishnu Boddeti – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Seungik Baek – Michigan State University
    Last Author: Lik-Chuan Lee – Michigan State University
    Primary Investigator: Lik-Chuan Lee – Michigan State University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:30 PM - 5:45 PM PDT
    Mask Matching Network for Self-supervised Few-shot Medical Image Segmentation
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: zeyun Zhao – University of Florida
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:45 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
    Automation and Machine Learning for the Development of Protein-Like Single-Chain Polymer Nanoparticles
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Elena Di Mare, ME – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Co-Author: Cesar Ramirez – Rutgers University
    Co-Author: N. Sanjeeva Murthy – Rutgers University
    Primary Investigator: Adam J. Gormley – Rutgers University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Novel Methods for Systems Biology
    Location: Room 33A
    Track Chair: Alexander Xu, PhD – University of Maryland College Park
    Track Chair: Megan McLean
    Session Chair: Siddharth Dey – University of California, Santa Barbara
    Session Chair: Jangwook P. Jung, PhD – Louisiana State University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    8:30 AM - 8:45 AM PDT
    An Artificial intelligence time-series analysis to identify pre-menses microbial signatures linked to protection against post-menses bacterial vaginosis
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Sina Bonakdar, PhD – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
    Primary Investigator: Sina Bonakdar, PhD – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
    Co-Author: Kayvan Najarian – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
    Last Author: Kelly Arnold – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    8:45 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
    Using network analysis to uncover rates of tissue development
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Niles Huang, MBiochem – Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrated Genomics, Princeton University
    Co-Author: Bridget Waas – Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University
    Last Author: Celeste M. Nelson – Princeton University
    Primary Investigator: Celeste M. Nelson – Princeton University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    9:00 AM - 9:15 AM PDT
    Using PARAFAC2-RISE to Identify Determinants of Pneumonia Mortality via Single-Cell Bronchoalveolar Lavage Measurements
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Andrew Ramirez, MS – University of California, Los Angeles
    Co-Author: Jackson L. Chin – University of California, Los Angeles
    Primary Investigator: Aaron Meyer – University of California, Los Angeles
    Co-Author: Michael Yeaman, PhD, MSc – University of California, Los Angeles
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    9:15 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
    Super Resolution Mass Spectrometry Imaging, Multimodal Integration, & Metabolic Barcoding
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Efe Ozturk – Georgia Insitute of Technology
    Co-Author: Felix G. Rivera Moctezuma – Georgia Insitute of Technology
    Co-Author: Abhijeet Venkataraman – Georgia Insitute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Ahmet F. Coskun – Biomedical Engineering Department at Georgia Tech and Emory
    Co-Author: Facundo Fernandez, PhD – School of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Georgia Institute of Technology
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    9:30 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    Inferring Transcription Factor Activity from Single-Cell RNA-Seq Using Regulatory-Embedded Variational Inference
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Mehrdad Zandigohar, MS – University of Illinois Chicago
    Co-Author: Jalees Rehman – University of Illinois College of Medicine
    Last Author: Yang Dai – University of Illinois Chicago
    Primary Investigator: Yang Dai – University of Illinois Chicago
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    9:45 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Building transcriptional regulatory networks with single-cell multiome data using a binary classification approach
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Yasin Uzun – Penn State College of Medicine
    Last Author: Yasin Uzun – Penn State College of Medicine
    Primary Investigator: Yasin Uzun – Penn State College of Medicine
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 2:30 PM PDT
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology - Posters
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M1 - A GUI for Simulating Electrophysiology and Calcium Dynamics in Vascular Cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Catherine Alexander – Florida International University
    Co-Author: Paulina Perez – Florida International University
    Co-Author: Niloufar Khakpour, PhD – Florida International University
    Primary Investigator: Nikolaos M. Tsoukias – Florida International University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M2 - AI-Enhanced Detection of Coronary Artery Calcium Levels Using ECG and Clinical Data
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jillian Griffith – University of Vermont/Wake Forest University
    Co-Author: Shekhar Singh – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Last Author: Ibrahim Karabayir – Wake Forest School of Medicine
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M3 - An Efficient Framework for Multiscale Modeling of the Lung for use as a Digital Twin
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Logan Oberweger – Tulane University
    Co-Author: Hailey Faith – Tulane University
    Co-Author: Hideki Fujioka – Tulane University
    Last Author: Donald Gaver, PhD – Tulane University
    Primary Investigator: Donald Gaver, PhD – Tulane University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M4 - An Improved Image Processing and Quality Assurance Pipeline for Multiplexed Images of Premalignant Breast Tissue
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Calum Dudgeon – Stevens Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Jeffrey Hsu – University of Virginia
    Last Author: Kevin Janes, PhD – University of Virginia
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M5 - Assessing the Potential Negative Impacts of Ranitidine: An Analysis of Patient Discharge Summaries
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Trevor Tran – Hampton University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M6 - Automated Extraction of Radiological Parameters from Swedish Radiology Reports using Fine-tuned Language Models
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Rony Dahdal – Elon Univesity
    Primary Investigator: Fredrik Strand – Karolinska Institutet
    Last Author: Apostolia Tsirikoglou, n/a – Karolinska Institutet
    Co-Author: Taeyang Choi – Karolinska Institute
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M7 - Characterization of Transcriptional Regulation by Biomolecular Condensates
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ryan ryan.su@duke.edu – Duke University
    Co-Author: Dongheon Lee, PhD – FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
    Primary Investigator: Lingchong You – Duke University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M8 - Computational investigation into the role of B-cells during in situ to invasive breast cancer transition in spatial transcriptomics data
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Eric Zhou – Carleton College
    Co-Author: Eric Zhou – Carleton College
    Co-Author: Rasha F. Aljelaify, PhD Candidate in Medical Science – Karolinkska Institutet
    Primary Investigator: Carsten Daub, PhD, MS – Karolinska Institutet
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M9 - Computational Modeling of Hypoxia in Pulmonary Artery Smooth Muscle Cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Erin Gibbons – Fairfield University
    Last Author: Ana C. Estrada – Fairfield University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    N2 - Network Simulation of Cardiomyocyte Contraction Dynamics
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Alexander Luna-Ow – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Runsang Liu – Penn State University
    Primary Investigator: Hui Yang – Penn State University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    N3 - N-gram Analysis of Isoforms Domain Architectures
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Co-Author: Adrian Shimpi, PhD – University of Virginia
    Primary Investigator: Kristen Naegle, PhD – University of Virginia
    Presenting Author: Sade Omo-are – Virginia State University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    N4 - Paired RNA-Seq Reveals Transcriptomic Signatures of Tamoxifen Response in Benign Breast Tissue Cohort
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Darian Tabrizi – Mayo Clinic
    Co-Author: Darian Tabrizi – Mayo Clinic
    Co-Author: Chen Wang, Ph.D. – Mayo Clinic
    Co-Author: Leo Liu, Ph.D. – Mayo Clinic
    Co-Author: Bryan M. McCauley, M.S. – Mayo Clinic
    Co-Author: Denice Gehling, R.N. – Mayo Clinic
    Co-Author: Jessica Fischer – Mayo Clinic
    Co-Author: Lisa Seymour – Mayo Clinic
    Co-Author: Kush Lohani, M.B.B.S, M.Ch. – Mayo Clinic
    Co-Author: Tanya Hoskin, M.S. – Mayo Clinic
    Co-Author: Derek Radisky, Ph.D. – Mayo Clinic
    Co-Author: Amy Degnim, M.D. – Mayo Clinic
    Last Author: Stacey Winham, Ph.D. – Mayo Clinic
    Primary Investigator: Stacey Winham, Ph.D. – Mayo Clinic
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    N5 - Protify: a Low Code Protein Property Prediction Tool - Subcellular Localization and Taxonomy Case Studies
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Tamar Peleg – University of Delaware
    Co-Author: Tamar Peleg – University of Delaware
    Co-Author: Logan P. Hallee – University of Delaware
    Co-Author: Nikolaos Rafailidis – University of Delaware
    Last Author: Jason P. Gleghorn – University of Delaware
    Primary Investigator: Jason P. Gleghorn – University of Delaware
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    N6 - Pseudospacetime Analysis to Extract Temporal Variance in Spatial Data
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Anokh Ambadipudi – Duke University
    Presenting Author: Geena-Luise Buentipo – Duke University
    Co-Author: Geena-Luise Buentipo – Duke University
    Co-Author: Jodie Jepson – Duke University
    Co-Author: Anokh Ambadipudi – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: John Hickey – Duke University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    N7 - Quantifying the Cardiovascular Impacts of LVADs Using Patient-Specific Hemodynamic Models
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Reena Sharif – Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Mia Bonini – Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Marc Hirschvogel – Division 2.2 Process Simulation, Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
    Co-Author: Micheal Ferguson – Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Francis D. Pagani, MD PhD – Department of Cardiac Surgery, Michigan Medicine
    Last Author: David Nordsletten – Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan
    Primary Investigator: David Nordsletten – Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    N8 - Revealing Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology Through Transcriptomics and Machine Learning
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Yang Han – University of California San Diego
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    N9 - Sensitivity Analysis of Computational Cell-Signaling Network Models
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Manuel Tlachino – Fairfield University
    Last Author: Ana C. Estrada – Fairfield University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M10 - Computational Validation of Slow Release Vaccine Delivery Eliciting Robust Antibody Responses
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sanjana Prashanth – Purdue University
    Co-Author: Sushma Gude – Purdue University
    Co-Author: Rachel A. Morrison – Purdue University
    Co-Author: Juan F. Hernandez-Franco – Purdue University
    Co-Author: Harm HogenEsch – Purdue University
    Co-Author: Elsje Pienaar, epienaar@purdue.edu – Purdue University
    Co-Author: Sherry L. Voytik-Harbin – Purdue University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M11 - Deep learning-based segmentation links decreased parietal epithelial cell density to podocyte loss and kidney disease progression
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jenna Ference-Salo – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Jeffrey Beamish – University of Michigan
    Last Author: Jeffrey Beamish – University of Michigan
    Primary Investigator: Jeffrey Beamish – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Christopher O'Connor – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Markus Bitzer – University of Michigan
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M12 - Development of Tissue Optical Readout Datasets for Training Machine Learning Models for Evaluating Mitochondrial Function
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Hayleigh Daughtrey – North Carolina State University
    Co-Author: Anastasia Goulopoulos – University of Massachusetts Lowell
    Co-Author: Molly Zgoda – University of Massachusetts Lowell
    Primary Investigator: Walfre Franco, PhD – University of Massachusetts Lowell
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M13 - Discovering Goner Mutations: A Scoping Review for Toxic Mutation-Based Cancer Therapies
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Julia Marie Greely – University of San Diego
    Co-Author: Eleni Afentaki – Karolinka Institutet
    Primary Investigator: Magnus Boman – Karolinka Institutet
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M14 - Ensemble Deep Learning for Tissue Segmentation in Breast Cancer Histopathology
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ashlyn M. Melichar – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Onur Koyun, PhD – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Primary Investigator: Metin Gurcan, PhD – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M15 - Evaluating AlphaFold 3 for De Novo Unbound Aptamer and Aptamer-Protein Structure Prediction
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Manish Rayamajhi – University of South Dakota
    Co-Author: Graham Hartman – University of South Dakota
    Co-Author: Bichar Dip shrestha gurung – UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA
    Co-Author: Shiva Aryal – University of South Dakota
    Primary Investigator: Etienne Z. Gnimpieba – University of South Dakota
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M16 - Evaluation of Decoupled Momentum Optimization for Distributed Medical Image Segmentation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jasmine N. Jung – University of Texas at Austin
    Co-Author: Aaron Luong – University of Texas at Austin
    Co-Author: Joshua R. Joseph – University of Texas at Austin
    Co-Author: Debarghya Chaki – University of Texas at Austin
    Co-Author: Yi-Kuan Liu – The Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
    Co-Author: Amanda Nowacki – University of Texas at Austin
    Co-Author: Blake Evans – The University of Texas at Austin
    Last Author: Edward Castillo, PhD – The University of Texas at Austin
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M17 - Explainable Deep Learning for Real-Time Conjunctivitis Screening via Webcam
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Mariam Husain – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Lucky Jain – Johns Hopkins University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M18 - Exploration into Hypoxia-Associated Genes in the Pulmonary Artery of Mus musculus
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Grace Karangekis – Fairfield University
    Last Author: Ana C. Estrada – Fairfield University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M19 - Exploring Approaches for Quantifying Mitochondrial Morphology
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Olha Buhlak – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Jennifer Kashatus – University of Virginia School of Medicine
    Co-Author: William Shao – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: David Kashatus, Ph.D. – University of Virginia School of Medicine
    Last Author: Jason Papin – University of Virginia
    Primary Investigator: Jason Papin – University of Virginia
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M20 - Guiding AlphaFold2 to Predict Multidomain Protein Conformations
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ashley Hsu – Duke University
    Last Author: Julia Rogers – Columbia University
    Primary Investigator: Mohammed AlQuraishi – Columbia University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M22 - Identification of Drug Targets and Compound Candidates for Effective Treatment of Triple Negative Breast Cancer
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Elle Marsyla – Harvey Mudd College
    Primary Investigator: Adil Mardinoglu – SciLifeLab
    Co-Author: Hong Yang – SciLifeLab
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M23 - Identifying Early Warning Signs of Atherosclerosis Using Data from Consumer Wearables: A Proof-of-Concept Study
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Harrison Kane – Duke University
    Co-Author: Leeor Hershkovich – Duke University
    Co-Author: Anita (Silver) Shlesinger – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: Jessilyn Dunn – Duke University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M24 - Investigating Clinical Disparities and Potential Outcomes Associated with Child Mental Health Screening
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jessica Xie – University of Missouri
    Primary Investigator: Ellen W. McGinnis, PhD – Wake Forest School of Medicine
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M26 - Investigating the Feedback Loop Between FOXM1 and Cyclin F in Breast Epithelial Cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Rose Olumuyide – Hunter College
    Co-Author: Astrid Catalina Alvarez-Yela – University of Virginia
    Last Author: Kevin Janes, PhD – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: P. Todd Stukenberg, PhD – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Monserrat Gerardo-Ramirez, PhD – University of Virginia
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M27 - Machine Learning Model Comparison and Validation for Lipid Nanoparticle Optimization
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Luke Guan – Brown University
    Co-Author: ShuLan Holmes-Farley – Brown University
    Primary Investigator: Theresa M. Raimondo, PhD – Brown University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M29 - Metabolic Modeling of Citrus sinensis Unravels Responses to Different Environmental Factors
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Donovan Moore – University of California, San Diego
    Primary Investigator: Karsten Zengler – UC San Diego
    Co-Author: Natalia Parra – UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN
    Co-Author: Diego Tec Campos – University of California San Diego
    Co-Author: Anurag Passi – UC San Diego
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M30 - Mixed Effects Analysis of Cytokine Stability in Luminex Assays: Freeze-Thaw Guidelines
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Arushi Verma – University of Maryland College Park
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M31 - Network Modeling Identified CHD Gene Variants that Dysregulate Cardiomyocyte Proliferation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Angela Cai – Rice University
    Co-Author: Kaitlyn Wintruba – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Jeffrey J. Saucerman – University of Virginia
    Last Author: Jeffrey J. Saucerman – University of Virginia
    Primary Investigator: Jeffrey J. Saucerman – University of Virginia
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M32 - Multiparametric Behavior Analysis of Autism Mouse Models Using Machine Learning and Depth-Based Tracking Systems
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Suyash SR Thapaliya – Augustana University
    Co-Author: Bichar Dip shrestha gurung – UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA
    Last Author: Etienne Z. Gnimpieba – University of South Dakota
    Primary Investigator: Alexander Kloth – Augustana University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    N10 - Systems Model Predicts Switch-like Behavior of IL-2 Production in CD4+ T-Cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Liam O'Donnell – University of Rochester
    Co-Author: Malcolm O'Malley – University of Virginia
    Last Author: Jeffrey J. Saucerman – University of Virginia
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    N11 - The Quantu Project: A Longitudinal Retinal Bioimaging and Wearable-Derived Sleep, Activity & Heart-Rate Metrics to Advance Brain Health.
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Belem Suarez – UTSA
    Co-Author: Belem Suarez – UTSA
    Co-Author: Gloria E. Manavi – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Primary Investigator: Amina Qutub – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    N12 - The role of CAF-secreted factors on endothelial network formation in pancreas cancer
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Dorothy N. Beck – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: David J. Csordas – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Karl M. Kowalewski – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Matthew J. Lazzara – University of Virginia
    Last Author: Shayn M. Peirce – University of Virginia
    Primary Investigator: Shayn M. Peirce – University of Virginia
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    N13 - Transcriptome-Wide Metabolic Flux Analysis of Human Tumors Highlighting Gene Expression-Driven Metabolic Activity
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Kamaleldin H. Kamaleldin – University of South Florida
    Co-Author: Leif W. Ellisen – Massachusetts General Hospital
    Last Author: Bryce Ordway – Massachusetts General Hospital
    Co-Author: Isabella E. Vianna – Thomas Jefferson University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    N14 - Using Data Mining and Machine Learning to Identify Cancer Microbial Markers for Diagnosis and Therapy Development
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Grace D. Goeden – University of South Dakota
    Co-Author: Bichar D. Dip Shrestha Gurung – University of South Dakota
    Primary Investigator: Etienne Z. Gnimpieba – University of South Dakota
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    N15 - Visualizing Pedestrian Safety Testing of Vehicle Hood Tops: A Novel Web-Based Tool for Regulatory Analysis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Adrien Babet – Montana State University
    Co-Author: Alison Henry – Wake Forest University
    Co-Author: Tanner M. Filben, PhD – Elemance LLC
    Last Author: Scott Gayzik – Wake Forest University
    Primary Investigator: Scott Gayzik – Wake Forest University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    N16 - Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Nucleosome Structure in Remote Ischemic Preconditioning
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Meghan MacFarland – University of South Carolina
    Co-Author: Jeremiah Tobin – University of South Carolina
    Last Author: Mark Uline – University of South Carolina
    Primary Investigator: Mark Uline – University of South Carolina
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O27 - High Grade Serous Carcinoma Decision-Making Following Chemotherapy Exposure
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Tyler Johnston – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    12:30 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    Analysis of Cell Signaling
    Location: Room 33A
    Track Chair: Alexander Xu, PhD – University of Maryland College Park
    Track Chair: Megan McLean
    Session Chair: Sameer S. Bajikar – University of Virginia
    Session Chair: Hanieh Mazloom Farsibaf, PhD – UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    12:30 PM - 12:45 PM PDT
    Studying Immunomodulation in Infectious Disease Using Structurally Resolved Networks
    Location: Room 33A
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    12:45 PM - 1:00 PM PDT
    Systems-Level Inference of Stepwise Maturation in Human Th1 Differentiation
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Vinay Mahajan – Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Last Author: Vinay Mahajan – Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Primary Investigator: Vinay Mahajan – Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Co-Author: Chinmay V. Gadiraju – Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    1:00 PM - 1:15 PM PDT
    Nanoscale Curvature Regulates YAP/TAZ Nuclear Localization Through Nuclear Deformation and Rupture
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Emmet Francis, PhD – UC San Diego
    Co-Author: Einollah Sarikhani – University of California Sandiego
    Co-Author: Vrund Patel – UC San Diego
    Co-Author: Dhivya Pushpa Meganathan, M.Sc., M.S., – University of California, Sandiego
    Co-Author: Leah Sadr, Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering – University of California San Diego
    Co-Author: Anum Tahir, Visiting Graduate Student – University of California, Sandiego
    Co-Author: Zeinab Jahed – University of California Sandiego
    Last Author: Padmini Rangamani – UC San Diego
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    1:15 PM - 1:30 PM PDT
    Data-driven parameter tuning of on-chip vascular bed formation simulation
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Kazuya Fujimoto, Doctor of Engineering – Kyoto University
    Co-Author: Yoshikazu Kameda – Physios Biotech Inc.
    Last Author: Ryuji Yokokawa – Kyoto University
    Primary Investigator: Ryuji Yokokawa – Kyoto University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    1:30 PM - 1:45 PM PDT
    Signal processing and robustness of the BMP network during zebrafish embryogenesis
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Nissa Larson – Purdue University
    Co-Author: Linlin Li – Purdue University
    Primary Investigator: David M. Umulis – Purdue University
    Co-Author: Bobby Madamanchi – University of Michigan
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    1:45 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    A mechanistic neural network framework to optimize the potency and toxicity of antimicrobial combination therapies
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Harkirat Singh Arora – University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
    Co-Author: Katherine Lev – University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
    Co-Author: Aaron Robida – University of Michigan -
    Co-Author: Ramraj Velmurugan – Komodo Health
    Last Author: Sriram Chandrasekaran, PhD – University of Michigan
    Primary Investigator: Sriram Chandrasekaran, PhD – University of Michigan
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    2:30 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Analysis of Multi-Cellular and Spatial Systems
    Location: Room 33A
    Track Chair: Alexander Xu, PhD – University of Maryland College Park
    Track Chair: Megan McLean
    Session Chair: Joshua Francois
    Session Chair: Mark Chapman, PhD – University of San Diego
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    2:30 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
    Physics constrained photorealistic prediction of self-organized P. aeruginosa patterns
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Kinshuk Sahu, MS – Duke University
    Last Author: Lingchong You – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: Lingchong You – Duke University
    Co-Author: Harris Davis – Univerity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
    Co-Author: Cesar Villalobos – Duke University
    Co-Author: Avi Heyman – Duke University
    Co-Author: Jia Lu
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    2:45 PM - 3:00 PM PDT
    Neurospectrum: A Geometric and Topological Deep Learning Framework for Uncovering Spatiotemporal Signatures in Neural Activity
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Dhananjay Bhaskar, PhD – University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Co-Author: Yanlei Zhang
    Co-Author: Jessica Moore
    Co-Author: Feng Gao
    Co-Author: Bastian Rieck
    Co-Author: Guy Wolf – Mila, Université de Montréal
    Co-Author: Firas Khasawneh
    Co-Author: Elizabeth Munch
    Co-Author: J. Adam Noah
    Co-Author: Valentina Greco – Yale University
    Primary Investigator: Smita Krishnaswamy – Yale University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    3:00 PM - 3:15 PM PDT
    High throughput multi-omic measurement of single-cell mRNA, protein and protein-complexes
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Abinash Padhi – University of Chicago
    Co-Author: Bijentimala Keisham – University of Chicago
    Co-Author: Huili Wang – University of Chicago
    Co-Author: Suhail Rahman – University of Chicago
    Last Author: Savas Tay – University of Chicago
    Primary Investigator: Savas Tay – University of Chicago
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    3:15 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
    MINGLE: A Novel Probabilistic Model for Identifying Spatial Gradients and Multi-Neighborhood Membership in Spatial-Omics
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Kyra Van Batavia – Duke University
    Co-Author: Yuexi Li, MEng – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: John Hickey – Duke University
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    3:30 PM - 3:45 PM PDT
    Modeling Drug Resistance in Prostate Cancer Through Cue-Signal-Response Heterogeneity in Apoptotic Pathways
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: Diamond Mangrum – University of Southern California
    Co-Author: Stacey Finley – University of Southern California
    Primary Investigator: Stacey Finley – University of Southern California
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    3:45 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Integrated transcriptomics analysis of matched tumors, whole ascites, and ascites derived organoid to study ovarian cancer ascites microenvironment
    Location: Room 33A
    Presenting Author: MD Zulfikar Azam, PhD – University of UTAH
    Co-Author: MD Mynul Hasan – The University of Texas El Paso
    Primary Investigator: Taslim A. Al-Hilal, Assoicate Professor – University of UTAH
    Co-Author: S M Riajul Wahab, 36 – University of Utah
    Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology