People

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

Ph.D. (2016) 91±¬ÁÏ, 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; 91±¬ÁÏ 2023

Ben Curtis; 91±¬ÁÏ 2024

Emma Boudreaux; 91±¬ÁÏ 2025

Haley Foreman; 91±¬ÁÏ 2023

Sarah Foust; 91±¬ÁÏ 2023

Julianna Grampone; 91±¬ÁÏ 2023

Riley Grindle; 91±¬ÁÏ 2023

Eric Jestel; 91±¬ÁÏ 2026

Sarah MacLeod; 91±¬ÁÏ 2024

Ryan Young; 91±¬ÁÏ 2026

Sam Weafer; 91±¬ÁÏ 2023

Mykayla Weinstein; 91±¬ÁÏ 2023

Lab Alumni:

PSM Bioinformatics Program Students:

Xiaobo Li, Ph.D.; 91±¬ÁÏ, 2022, Current position: The Jackson Laboratory

Undergraduate Students:

Alec Ballinger; 91±¬ÁÏ, 2022, Current position: medical field

Lily Charpentier; 91±¬ÁÏ, 2020 (Honors College), Current position; PhD candidate at Dartmouth Medical School

Emily Robinson; 91±¬ÁÏ, 2019 (Honors College), Current position: PhD candidate at University of Rochester

James Seuch; 91±¬ÁÏ, 2020 (Honors College), Current position: PhD candidate at University of Rochester

Kodey Silknitter; 91±¬ÁÏ, 2020, PhD candidate at 91±¬ÁÏ

Grace Smith; 91±¬ÁÏ, 2020 (Honors College), Current position; MD program at Harvard Medical School