GRADUATE STUDENT

Lindsay is a second-year student in the Genomics and Computational Ph.D. program, and her research focuses on applying innovative machine-learning methods to studying endometriosis. She is motivated by leveraging the intersection of genomics and electronic health record data to make clinical insights that can help people live healthier, longer lives. When she is not in the lab, she enjoys trivia, karaoke, and coaching a local high school color guard team!

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW

Tess is a postdoctoral researcher in the Setia-Verma lab studying Women’s Health using genomics and electronic health record data. She is also an NIH IRACDA PennPORT Scholar, so she is very interested in teaching in addition to research. Tess did her PhD in Computation Transcriptomics at Jefferson University just across the Schuylkill River in Center City. When she is not at her computer or in the classroom, she likes to walk her dog Malta, read books, watch detective shows, and travel the country visiting friends.

GRADUATE STUDENT

Aude is a PhD student in the Genetics and Epigenetics program. Her research focuses on using genomics and Electronic Health Records to understand pregnancy loss and other pregnancy outcomes in diverse populations. Her biggest goal is to foster inclusivity in genomic research by actively increasing the number of under-represented populations. When not in the lab, you will find Aude drawing, painting, trying out the rich culinary scene of Philadelphia, hanging out with friends, or dancing in Rwandan traditional dance.

BIOINFORMATICIAN

Zach is a geneticist, computing enthusiast, and data wrangler currently working as a Bioinformatician in the Setia-Verma, Drivas, and Verma labs. His research focuses on integrating genomic, clinical EHR, and diverse demographic datasets to identify the causes and treatments of complex diseases. Apart from research, Zach is an avid chef, gamer, plant dad, and herpetologist. Outside of the lab, you can find Zach hiking, cooking, or attending shows in Philadelphia.

JUNIOR STATISTICIAN

Lanna Caruth is a Statistician Junior in the Setia-Verma Lab. She is passionate about using bioinformatics to amplify the stories of underserved populations and shine a light on under-investigated phenotypes, particularly in women’s health. She is extremely grateful to play a part in the work our lab does towards accomplishing these goals. Lanna enjoy reading, exercising, baking, and when I can, catching up on some guilty pleasure reality TV

POST-BACCALAUREATE STUDENT

Chelsea is a Post-Baccalaureate researcher in the Setia-Verma Lab. Currently, Chelsea is combining her love for Biomedical science and growing passion for Bioinformatics to research allostatic load, a measure of physiological wear and tear on the body. She hopes to see how this value can give a greater context for disease risk in an individual. When not in lab, Chelsea love listening to music from different times and places and starting new hobbies like playing the kalimba and fermenting!

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW

Stephanie joined Setia-Verma lab as a postdoctoral fellow. She is a dedicated scientist with the goal of contributing to humanity with a special focus on women's health. In this postdoc, Stephanie’s goal is to amplify her knowledge and combine EHR information with genomics and exposome data to better understand the pathophysiology of PCOS and overall, women's health. When not in lab, she enjoy adventurous activities such as hiking, fishing, and traveling.

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW

Jagyashila is a postdoctoral fellow in the Setia-Verma lab who is broadly interested in looking into human health using multi-omics approaches and leveraging bioinformatic tools and statistical models. She loves to collaborate with across-disciplinary scientists, which keeps me intellectually engaged. When not researching, she is probably reading, swimming, karate-ing, running, cooking, or watching movies from around the world.