People

Benjamin King, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Bioinformatics

Ph.D. (2016) University of º£½ÇÉçÇø, Biomedical Sciences

Research:

Graduate Students:

Brandy Soos, PhD candidate in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Program

Kayla Barton, PhD student in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Program

Liz Saavedra, PhD student in Microbiology Program

Steven Allers, PhD student in Microbiology Program

Kodey Silknitter, PhD candidate in GSBSE Biomedical Sciences Program (co-mentored with Prof. Clarissa Henry)

Mike Babcock, PhD student in GSBSE Biomedical Sciences Program

Undergraduate Students:

Wyatt Cannell; University of º£½ÇÉçÇø 2023

Ben Curtis; University of º£½ÇÉçÇø 2024

Emma Boudreaux; University of º£½ÇÉçÇø 2025

Haley Foreman; University of º£½ÇÉçÇø 2023

Sarah Foust; University of º£½ÇÉçÇø 2023

Julianna Grampone; University of º£½ÇÉçÇø 2023

Riley Grindle; University of º£½ÇÉçÇø 2023

Eric Jestel; University of º£½ÇÉçÇø 2026

Sarah MacLeod; University of º£½ÇÉçÇø 2024

Ryan Young; University of º£½ÇÉçÇø 2026

Sam Weafer; University of º£½ÇÉçÇø 2023

Mykayla Weinstein; University of º£½ÇÉçÇø 2023

Lab Alumni:

PSM Bioinformatics Program Students:

Xiaobo Li, Ph.D.; University of º£½ÇÉçÇø, 2022, Current position: The Jackson Laboratory

Undergraduate Students:

Alec Ballinger; University of º£½ÇÉçÇø, 2022, Current position: medical field

Lily Charpentier; University of º£½ÇÉçÇø, 2020 (Honors College), Current position; PhD candidate at Dartmouth Medical School

Emily Robinson; University of º£½ÇÉçÇø, 2019 (Honors College), Current position: PhD candidate at University of Rochester

James Seuch; University of º£½ÇÉçÇø, 2020 (Honors College), Current position: PhD candidate at University of Rochester

Kodey Silknitter; University of º£½ÇÉçÇø, 2020, PhD candidate at University of º£½ÇÉçÇø

Grace Smith; University of º£½ÇÉçÇø, 2020 (Honors College), Current position; MD program at Harvard Medical School