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Researchers on NotedSource with connections to Mayo Clinic include Dana Walsh, Ph.D., Mohamad Hadla, Ryan Brosch, Ph.D., Ashok Kumbamu, PhD, and Sahana Gopalakrishna.

Dana Walsh, Ph.D.

Senior Microbiome Scientist at CosmosID
Experience

CosmosID

Senior Microbiome Scientist / June, 2023Present

• Consult with clients to advise the best approach for their microbiome and metabolomics study design, sample collection and storage, sequencing and metabolomics methods, and bioinformatics and statistical analysis • Create custom analyses and reports helping clients understand their data • Manage and review scientific newsletters and blogs • Develop and test new methods for innovative data analysis • Promoted to senior microbiome scientist to lead custom project analysis and integration of new analysis methods and pipelines • Managed the bioinformatics team in sequencing production and project delivery

Microbiome Scientist / August, 2021June, 2023

• Identified the impact of microbiome-based therapeutics on subjects with Clostridioides difficile infection through analysis of micrbial community, functional, and metabolomics data • Established new methodologies for integration of complex microbial compositional, functional, and metabolomics data in the programming language R • Managed and developed relationships with microbiome analysis collaborators to drive high-quality and novel analysis methods and product development • Presented at least one oral talk per year at a national conference on the impact of biotherapeutics on the microbiome

NirvanaBiome

Microbiome Consultant / January, 2023Present

• Meet with customers (individuals and clinicians) to explain their gut microbiome test results • Provide a basic understanding of the gut microbiome and its importance in health along with individualized interpretation of results and recommendations of over-the-counter interventions that may help (such as the use of specific pre- and probiotics or dietary recommendations)

Rebiotix

Microbiome Analysis Scientist / June, 2019August, 2021

• Identified the impact of microbiome-based therapeutics on subjects with Clostridioides difficile infection through analysis of micrbial community, functional, and metabolomics data • Established new methodologies for integration of complex microbial compositional, functional, and metabolomics data in the programming language R • Managed and developed relationships with microbiome analysis collaborators to drive high-quality and novel analysis methods and product development • Presented at least one oral talk per year at a national conference on the impact of biotherapeutics on the microbiome

Mayo Clinic

Postdoctoral Research Fellow / October, 2016June, 2019

• Investigated the role of the vaginal and uterine microbiota in development and treatment of ovarian and endometrial cancer using human, mouse, and cell models • Determined the role of metformin in altering the gut microbiota during chemotherapy treatment for ovarian cancer in a patient-derived xenograft mouse model • Analyzed reproductive tract microbiota from patients with endometrial cancer to identify early vaginal biomarkers of disease using R • Developed an invasion assay to determine pathogenicity of specific members of the microbiota in endometrial and ovarian cancer. • Carried out complementary in vitro tissue culture work to determine the role of specific microbial products (bile acids and short-chain fatty acids) in killing of tumor cells.

Research Expertise
microbiome
microbiology
gut health
infant microbiome
maternal microbiome
And 6 more
About
Dana Walsh is a Senior Microbiome Scientist at CosmosID, a leading company in microbial genomics and bioinformatics. With a PhD in Toxicology and more than five years of experience in microbiome research, she manages the bioinformatics team and assists clients with design, analysis, and interpretation of multiomics data. She has a strong background in both wet bench and computational research, and has applied novel analysis methods to derive meaning from microbial taxonomic, functional, and metabolomic data. In her previous role at Rebiotix, she supported the development of microbiome-based live biotherapeutic drugs for various diseases. She also completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Mayo Clinic, where she investigated the role of the microbiome in cancers of the reproductive tract. She is passionate about exploring the microbiome dynamics and applications in the industrial sector, with a current emphasis on maternal and infant health.

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Ryan Brosch, Ph.D.

Physicist that deals with radiation transport, particle physics monte carlo, and nuclear phenomenology for proton radiotherapy.
Experience

Arizona State University

Ph.D. Researcher / August, 2013August, 2022

• Dissertation: "Transport Theory and Inelastic Nuclear Scattering for Proton Radiotherapy." • Extended Landau-Vavilov theory for energy straggling to very thick targets and provided a numerical solution to Moliere theory for large angles. • Developed complete, non-small angle screened Rutherford cross-section for thick targets. • Applied extended theories for inclusion in Monte Carlo codes and treatment planning systems.

Graduate Teaching Assistant / January, 2014May, 2021

• Assisted students with Physics labs, graded exams, lab reports, and recitation exercises. • Collaborated with instructors and faculty for curriculum development. • Tutored students on lab report writing and general physics. • Taught in lecture halls, recitation, active learning environments, and proctored exams.

Self Employed

Independant Consultant / February, 2018Present

• Build 3D models of targets and simulate interactions with radiation beams using FLUKA Monte Carlo. • Train artificial intelligence large language models in theoretical physics.

Mayo Clinic

Paid Graduate Intern / February, 2014December, 2014

• Modeled proton beam therapy dose from Monte Carlo simulations in MATLAB. • Improved confidence boundaries of nuclear components of the Mayo Clinic dose kernel by four orders of magnitude. • Presented at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) annual meeting in 2015.

BEYOND - Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science

Research Assistant / August, 2011December, 2013

• Conducted research on the Emergence of Life Project, simulating coupled logistic maps in Python as a proxy for evolutionary transitions. • Presented findings at ABGRADCON2014 in Troy, New York.

About
Ryan Brosch, Ph.D. is a highly skilled physicist with a strong background in research and teaching. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from Arizona State University in 2022, where he conducted research in radiation transport theory as it relates to proton radiotherapy and medical physics. During his time at ASU, he also served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant, where he excelled in instructing and mentoring undergraduate students. In addition to his academic experience, Dr. Brosch works as an independent consultant through his company QuantaCalc by performing custom simulations of radiation beam targets using the latest monte carlo calculation engines. He completed a paid internship at the prestigious Mayo Clinic, where he contributed to the commissioning of the treatment planning system for their proton beam therapy system. He has also served as a research assistant at the BEYOND - Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science, where he collaborated with other scientists to investigate the origins of life on Earth. His extensive education and diverse experience make Dr. Brosch a well-rounded and accomplished physicist. He is dedicated to advancing the field of physics and using his knowledge and skills to make a positive impact on the world.

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