Work with thought leaders and academic experts from University of Chicago

Dr. Brian Jabarian

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Economist deploying AI infrastructures in firms through safety, strategic and marketing perspectives
Experience

University of Chicago Booth Business School

Howard and Nancy Marks Fellow / September, 2023 — Present

Research Expertise
Behavioral Economics
Experimental Economics
Judgment & Decision-Making
Economics of AI
Strategy & Innovation
About
Brian is an economist (Ph.D. Paris School of Economics, 2023) working in behavioral and experimental economics, focusing on AI infrastructures, strategy and innovation, and JDM/consumer behavior. He also holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy (Sorbonne, 2023), specializing in business ethics, AI safety, and mixed methods for organizational culture. <br> He currently is the [Howard and Nancy Marks Fellow](https://www.chicagobooth.edu/research/roman/who-we-are/principal-researchers/brian-jabarian) at Chicago Booth Business School, a [Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence](https://www.chicagobooth.edu/research/center-for-applied-artificial-intelligence/about) Research Affiliate, and a [CESifo Research Network Affiliate](https://www.cesifo.org/en/network-member/jabarian-brian). He studies human experience, cognition, and decision-making in complex environments and emergent markets using behavioral theory, computational methods, and experimental settings. He also works with international firms, deploying AI infrastructures through safety, strategic and marketing perspectives.

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Xiaolei Wang

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
R&D Scientist in biomedical imaging and surgical microscope development
Experience

Duke University

Research Scientist/Manager / June, 2019 — May, 2022

University of Chicago

Research Professional / April, 2016 — May, 2019

True Digital Surgery

Principal R&D Scientist / July, 2022 — January, 2024

Research Expertise
Optical imaging system development
image analysis algorithm development
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering
And 15 more
About
I am an R&D Optical Scientist and Expert specializing in Optical Imaging and Optical Microscope Development for biomedical and clinical applications. With a background in Physics and over 15 years of experience in optical science and imaging, I am passionate about pushing the boundaries of what light can achieve in the realm of medicine and healthcare. My journey in the world of optics has led me to become a leader in the research and development of next-generation optical imaging products that have a profound impact on surgical procedures and patient outcomes. My areas of expertise encompass optical physics, optical microscopy, optical metrology, photonics, and computational modeling and simulation. I've had the privilege of sharing my insights through multiple peer-reviewed publications in prestigious journals like ACS Nano, Optical Letter, and Advanced Materials. Additionally, I hold certifications in machine learning and deep learning for image analysis, allowing me to harness the power of cutting-edge technology in my work.

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Zahra Jamal

Associate Director at Rice University's Boniuk Institute for Religious Tolerance, overseeing strategy, operations, and outreach
Experience

Rice University

Associate Director, Boniuk Institute for Religious Tolerance / July, 2015 — Present

Run strategy & operations for international, premier research institute on the study and advancement of religious tolerance. Expanded religious inclusion & interfaith leadership education policies, programs at Rice, eg YoY o Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble. Advise & train government, corporate, and nonprofit leaders on including religion & belief in diversity & inclusion agendas. Expanded programming held by 800%, overall attendance by 2600%. Expanded media reach to 200+M people. Procured 80+ institutional partners; personally trained directly or indirectly 1M government, corporate, education, and faith sector leaders at local, state, and national levels. Addressed 300 leaders from 50+ nations at invitation of Ambassador Brownback, State Dept. & Former UK PM Tony Blair. Addressed G-20 IF Summit. Featured on BBC, ABC, NYT, German press, CBS’s Hidden Heroes, Slate, Religion News, Think Progress, Freedom’s Ring, Interfaith Youth Core. Recognized by Canadian Senator Mobina Jaffer, President Obama’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge, the Alliance for Compassion and Tolerance, Rice’s Hudspeth Award. Secured Institute’s recognition in The Atlantic, National Geographic, World Architects, Saudi Aramco World, Charter for Compassion, State Dept, Congress, UNHCR.

Institute for Social Policy and Understanding

Fellow

Assistant Director, Center for the Study of American Muslims

University of Chicago

Senior Research Associate, Dept of Political Science & Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality

Ismaili Tariqah and Religious Education Board for USA

Director of Strategy & Research

USAID

Gender Specialist

University of Chicago

Mellon Fellow, Dept of Anthropology & Center for Gender Studies

Michigan State University

Program Director, Central Asia and International Development

Assistant Professor at Michigan State University James Madison College

Aga Khan Foundation Tajikistan

International Research Lead: Marginalized Populations

Aga Khan Social Welfare Board for USA

Director of Strategy and Operations

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Lecturer in Anthropology

Harvard University

Lecturer in Anthropology and Middle Eastern Studies

The Aga Khan Academies

Ethnographic Consultant: International Education

Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University

Research Analyst & Consultant: Global Youth Issues & Social Media

The Aspen Institute

Expert Research Analyst & Consultant: Civic Engagement

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation

Research Analyst & Consultant: Human Rights

About
Dr. Zahra Nasiruddin Jamal is Associate Director at Rice University's Boniuk Institute for Religious Tolerance, where she oversees strategy, operations, and outreach. She has served on the faculty at Harvard, MIT, University of Chicago, Michigan State University (MSU), and Palmer Trinity. Dr. Jamal founded and directed the Civil Islam Initiative at University of Chicago and the Central Asia and International Development Initiative at MSU. She was previously Associate Director of the Center for the Study of American Muslims at The Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU), where she is currently a Fellow. Dr. Jamal has consulted for the UN, State Department, Aga Khan Development Network, Swiss Development Cooperation, and Aspen Institute on issues of philanthropy and civic engagement, education, positive youth development, migrant labor, gender-equity, food security, and refugee settlement in North America, Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, and Central Asia. She has published in academic and popular venues, including *I Speak for Myself*, a volume of autobiographical accounts of 40 American Muslim women leaders, which has been positively reviewed by Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Her Majesty Queen Noor, Deepak Chopra, and others. Dr. Jamal received a Ph.D. in Social Anthropology and Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard, and double B.A. in Slavic Studies and in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies from Rice. She joined the Institute in 2015.

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Shadi Bartsch-Zimmer

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Classics professor at UChicago and Director of IFK
Experience

University of Chicago

Co-Founder and Inaugural Director, Stevanovich Institute on the Formation of Knowledge / July, 2015 — Present

Helen A. Regenstein Distinguished Service Professor of Classics / January, 2012 — Present

affiliated in the Program in Gender Studies

Ann L. and Lawrence B. Buttenwieser Professsor of Classics and Professor in the Committee on the History of Culture / 2009 — 2011

affiliated in the Program in Gender Studies

Ann L. and Lawrence B. Buttenwieser Professsor of Classics and Professor in the Committee on the History of Culture / 2005 — 2008

Chair, Committee on the History of Culture / 2006 — 2008

(a Ph.D granting program)

Chair, Department of Classics / 2001 — 2004

Professor of Classics and of The Committee on the History of Culture / 1998 — 2005

Visiting Associate Professor of Classics / January, 1998 — June, 1998

Brown University

W. Duncan MacMillan II Professor of Classics / 2008 — 2009

University of California, Berkeley

Associate Professor of Classics and Rhetoric / 1995 — 1998

Assistant Professor of Classics and Rhetoric / 1992 — 1995

Acting Assistant Professor of Classics and Rhetoric / 1991 — 1992

Research Expertise
History and Philosophy of Science
Political Science and International Relations
Literature and Literary Theory
History
Cultural Studies
And 3 more
About
Shadi Bartsch-Zimmer works on Roman imperial literature, the history of rhetoric and philosophy, and on the reception of the western classical tradition in contemporary China.  She is the author of 5 books on the ancient novel, Neronian literature, political theatricality, and Stoic philosophy, the most recent of which is Persius: A Study in Food, Philosophy, and the Figural (Winner of the 2016 Goodwin Award of Merit).  She has also edited or co-edited 7 wide-ranging essay collections (two of them Cambridge Companions) and the “Seneca in Translation” series from the University of Chicago. Bartsch’s new translation of Vergil’s Aeneid was released from Random House in 2021; in 2022, she is publishing a monograph on the contemporary Chinese reception of ancient Greek political philosophy.  Bartsch has been a Guggenheim fellow, edits the journal KNOW, and has held visiting scholar positions in St. Andrews, Taipei, and Rome. Starting in academic year 2015, she has led a university-wide initiative to explore the historical and social contexts in which knowledge is created, legitimized, and circulated.

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Brian Bushee

Finance Professor at University of Pennsylvania
Experience

University of Pennsylvania

Professor / 2000 — Present

University of Chicago

Visiting Assistant Professor / 1999 — 2000

Harvard University

Assistant Professor / 1997 — 2000

CoreStates Financial Corp.

Senior Credit Analyst / 1997 — 1995

Research Expertise
Economics and Econometrics
Finance
Accounting
Pharmacology (medical)
Business and International Management
And 8 more
About
Brian Bushee is the Americus Brothers Professor of Accounting at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Visiting Scholar at the University of Michigan and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. His research interests include the role of accounting information in capital markets, the effect of accounting disclosures on managerial incentives and resource allocation, and the economics of professional service firms. He has been published in the Journal of Accounting and Economics, the Journal of Accounting Research, and the Review of Accounting Studies, among other journals. He has been a consultant to the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

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John Shim

Professor of Finance, University of Notre Dame
Education

University of Chicago

Ph.D, Finance / 2019

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

BS, Statistics / 2006

Urbana, Illinois, United States of America
Research Expertise
Market Microstructure
Empirical Asset Pricing
Economics and Econometrics
Pharmacology (medical)
About
John Shim is an assistant professor of finance at Notre Dame. He received his Ph.D. in finance from the University of Chicago in 2019 and his BS in statistics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2006.

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David Blanchett

Current Director - PGIM (Formerly Prudential Investment Management); Adjunct Professor of Finance
Education

Texas Tech University

Ph.D, Finance

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

University of Chicago

MBA, Finance / 2010

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

University of Kentucky

BBA, Finance

Lexington, Kentucky, United States of America
Research Expertise
Pharmacology (medical)
Life-span and Life-course Studies
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Geriatrics and Gerontology
Finance
And 9 more
About
David Blanchett, PhD, is Adjunct Professor of Wealth Management at The American College of Financial Services. A world-renowned thought leader in the fields of wealth management and retirement, Blanchett is a leading contributor to the Wealth Management Certified Professional® (WMCP®) designation program. In addition to his role with The College, Blanchett is the managing director and head of retirement research at QMA, a division of Prudential Financial, and formerly at Morningstar Investment Management, LLC. In his roles, Blanchett works to enhance consulting and investment services and conducts research primarily in the areas of financial planning, tax planning, annuities, and retirement. 

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Sridhar Narayanan

Professor of Marketing, Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Education

University of Chicago

PhD, Marketing / 2005

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

University of Delhi

MBA / 1997

New Delhi

University of Delhi

BEng, Electrical Engineering / 1995

New Delhi
Research Expertise
Online advertising
Emerging Markets
Small Business Development
Social Networks
Learning
And 6 more
About
Sridhar Narayanan’s research focuses on empirical analysis of marketing problems, through the estimation of econometric models on behavioral data and through field experiments. His current streams of streams focus on various problems in digital advertising and other aspects of digital marketing, and on the adoption and usage of modern marketing practices and technologies by small businesses in emerging markets. He has focused on causal estimation using experimental, quasi-experimental and econometric approaches. Topics he has focused on in the past include learning and decision-making under uncertainty, peer effects, pharmaceutical marketing, the role of marketing over the product life cycle among others. A particular area of interest of his is the application of Bayesian methods to problems in marketing and empirical industrial organization.

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Ariel Kalil

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
University of Chicago Professor and Expert on Childhood Development
Experience

University of Chicago

Daniel Levin Professor in the Harris School of Public Policy Studies and in the College / 2022 — Present

Research Expertise
Sociology and Political Science
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Education
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Life-span and Life-course Studies
And 20 more
About
Ariel D. Kalil is the Daniel Levin Professor of Public Policy Studies at the University of Chicago. She is a faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research and a research associate at the Population Studies Center at the University of Michigan. She is also a faculty member in the Harris School of Public Policy Studies and in the College at the University of Chicago. Kalil's research lies at the intersection of child development and public policy. She is particularly interested in the effect of early childhood interventions on health and economic outcomes in adulthood. Her work has been published in leading social science journals, including the American Economic Review, the Quarterly Journal of Economics, and the Journal of Political Economy. Kalil earned her PhD in Developmental Psychology from the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor in 1996, her MA in Social Psychology from the University of Colorado System in 1993, and her BA in Psychology and French Literature from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1991.

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Jonathan Rosa

Associate Professor at Stanford University
Education

University of Chicago

PhD, Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology / 2010

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

University of Chicago

MA, Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology / 2006

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Swarthmore College

BA, Linguistics and Educational Studies / 2003

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Research Expertise
Linguistic Anthropology
Education
Linguistics and Language
Sociology and Political Science
Language and Linguistics
And 4 more
About
Jonathan Rosa is an Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University, as well as a faculty affiliate in Anthropology and the Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity. He studies multilingualism, language ideology, and curriculum, with an emphasis on language education and structural inequality in global contexts. Dr. Rosa received his PhD in Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology from the University of Chicago in 2010, his MA in Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology, also from the University of Chicago in 2006, and his BA in Linguistics and Educational Studies from Swarthmore College in 2003.

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Gregory Sasso

Quantitative Social Scientist
Education

University of Chicago

Ph.D, Public Policy / 2017

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Research Expertise
Political Economy
Formal Theory
Institutions
Bureaucracy
Finance
And 3 more
About
I am a quantitative social scientist interested in using sophisticated empirical methods to improve public policy and human welfare. I am currently looking for my next opportunity. Previously I was a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Quantitative Theory and Methods Department at Emory University where I taught classes on data analysis, programming in R, and game theory.  Before that I was a Postdoctoral Associate at Bocconi University and a  Postdoctoral Associate at the Wallis Institute of Political Economy at the University of Rochester. I received my PhD in Public Policy at The Harris School of Public Policy at The University of Chicago. My research focuses on the intersection of politics, political economy, and formal modeling with a specific focus on the political economy of institutions and organizations. I use game theory and causal inference techniques to analyze how and why institutions shape the decisions of strategic political actors. My research has been published  in leading journals such as the *Journal of Politics,*  *Journal of Public Economics*, *Political Science Research and Methods,* and the *Journal of Theoretical Politics*.

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Jill D. Weinberg, J.D., Ph.D

Sociology Professor with publications related to law, sports, and the body.
Education

Northwestern University

PhD, Sociology / September, 2015

Evanston, Illinois, United States of America

Northwestern University

MA, Sociology / August, 2010

Evanston, Illinois, United States of America

University of Chicago

MA, Social Sciences / June, 2009

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Seattle University

JD, Law / May, 2008

Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Research Expertise
Crime & Deviance
Law & Society
Gender & Sexuality
Qualitative Research Methods
Pharmacology (medical)
And 4 more
About
I am a scholar who researches focuses on the ways groups use rules, norms, and the language of consent and choice. My first book, Consensual Violence: Sex, Sports, and the Politics of Injury (University of California Press 2016), examines how two groups that willingly engage in seemingly violent activities — mixed-martial arts and sexual sadomasochism -- enact elaborate law-like rules to organize themselves and to demonstrate their legitimacy to a broader public. My second book, Help Me Die (forthcoming, Stanford University Press), is a cross-country comparison of assisted death and the ways terminally ill people, their loved ones, and medical professionals navigate laws that proscribe or permit aid-in-dying. I am also a methods junkie! I am interested in using cutting-edge methodologies to answer important contextual questions. My methods include ethnography, in-depth interviewing, and quantitative analysis, with an expertise in experimental methods. Currently, I have been studying the efficacy of generative AI to perform research method tasks such as coding. <br>

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Dr. Karin Goldberg

Associate Professor with expertise in subsurface analysis and reservoir characterization
Education

University of Chicago

Ph.D., Geophysical Sciences / December, 2001

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos

M.Sc., Sedimentary Geology / September, 1995

São Leopoldo

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

B.Sc., Geology / December, 1992

Porto Alegre
Research Expertise
Sedimentary Geology
Petroleum Geology
Paleoclimatology
About
I have a Ph.D. in Geophysical Sciences and extensive experience in academic and practical aspects of geosciences, with diverse set of responsibilities particularly at the intersection of energy and climate change. My comprehensive skill set includes personnel supervision, grant writing and management, research project development in geosciences and environmental sciences, and industry consulting. My research experience includes multidimensional data analysis, temporal analysis, data mining, and my expertise is in subsurface analysis, including mapping, core, well log and petrological analyses, construction of cross sections, building conceptual models.

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Jean Twenge

Researcher of generational differences and Professor of Psychology, San Diego State University
Education

University of Michigan

Ph.D., Psychology / May, 1998

Ann Arbor

University of Chicago

Sociology / June, 1993

Chicago
Research Expertise
generations
personality
social psychology
gender roles
Visual Arts and Performing Arts
And 33 more
About
Jean M. Twenge, Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University, is the author of more than 180 scientific publications and seven books, including *Generations*: *The Real Differences between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers and Silents—and What They Mean for America’s Future* and *iGen: Why Today's Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy--and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood*. She holds a BA and MA from the University of Chicago and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. She writes the Generation Tech substack.

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Victor Karpov, Ph.D., Dr. of Sciences

Professor of Physics
Experience

University of Toledo

Professor / 2000 — Present

Professor / 2000 — Present

First Solar Inc

Senior Scientist / 1997 — 2000

Senior Scientist / 1997 — 2000

University of Chicago

Visiting Scholar / 1995 — 1997

Visiting Scholar / 1995 — 1997

Argonne National Laboratory

Visiting Scientist / 1992 — 1993

Visiting Scientist / 1992 — 1993

Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University

Researcher/Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Full Professor / September, 1973 — September, 1992

Researcher/Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Full Professor / September, 1973 — September, 1992

Research Expertise
physics
Materials Chemistry
Condensed Matter Physics
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
And 16 more
About
Retiring physics professor looking to maintain professional activity

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Dr. Victor Karpov

Professor of Physics Experienced in PV, memory materials and other structures reliability
Experience

University of Toledo

Professor / 2000 — Present

First Solar Inc

Senior Scientist / 1997 — 2000

University of Chicago

Visiting Scholar / 1995 — 1997

Argonne National Laboratory

Visiting Scientist / 1992 — 1993

Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University

Researcher/Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Full Professor / September, 1973 — September, 1992

Research Expertise
physics
Materials Chemistry
Condensed Matter Physics
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
And 16 more
About
Worked for First Solar LLC, Intel Co, various universities, studied device physics and reliability problems

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Dr. Aparna Labroo, Ph.D.

Northwestern University
Experience

Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University

Professor of Marketing / June, 2013 — Present

Professor of Marketing, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto (2011-2013)

Assistant/ Associate Professor of Marketing, Chicago Booth, University of Chicago (2003-2011)

Research Expertise
Business and International Management
Marketing
Social Psychology
Sociology and Political Science
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
And 4 more
About
Dr. Aparna Labroo is a renowned researcher and expert in the field of consumer behavior. She received her Ph.D. in Consumer Behavior from Cornell University in 2004. She is currently a highly respected Professor of Marketing at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. With a passion for understanding how consumers make decisions, Dr. Labroo has conducted extensive research on the psychological processes behind consumer behavior. Her work has been published in top academic journals and has won numerous awards and accolades. Dr. Labroo's expertise lies in the areas of persuasion and influence, and in uncovering the emotional, cognitive, and motivational influences underlying the choices people make, especially in the food, product, lifestyle, financial, and prosocial domains. She is known for her innovative and interdisciplinary approach to understanding consumer behavior, incorporating insights from psychology, policy, and marketing. As a professor, Dr. Labroo is highly regarded for her dynamic teaching style and has been recognized with multiple teaching awards. She is also a sought-after speaker and consultant for various companies and organizations, in the B2C and B2B space and with non-Profits. Her interest is in fostering innovation and helping firms understand how to effectively target their consumers, and how to design experiences that maximize the customer lifetime value. As a leading expert in consumer behavior, with contributions that have significantly advanced the understanding of how people make decisions, her work has not only shaped the field of marketing but has also had a broader impact on society, helping businesses and people make more informed choices.

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Dr. Kyle Jennette, Ph.D.

Clnical Neuropsychologist and Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Neurology
Education

University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

PhD, Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology / June, 2020

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America

University of South Florida

MA, Gerontology / 2015

Tampa, Florida, United States of America

Flagler College

BA, Psychology; Environmental Science / 2011

Saint Augustine, Florida, United States of America

University of Chicago

Clinical Psychology Residency, Clinical Neuropsychology / 2020

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

University of Illinois at Chicago

Post Doctoral Fellowship, Clinical Neuropsychology / 2022

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Research Expertise
Neuropsychology
Performance Validity
Learning and Memory
Neuroimaging
Neurology (clinical)
And 16 more

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Connor Lynch

Ph.D. Candidate Neurogenomics | Ex- Strategy and Biotechnology Consultant
Education

Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences

MSc Neurosciences / September, 2023

Munich

University of Chicago

Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry / June, 2016

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Ph.D., Neurogenomics / August, 2027 (anticipated)

Munich
Experience

Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence

Graduate Student / February, 2021 — Present

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

Senior Consultant / August, 2018 — August, 2021

Blueprint Research Group

Associate / August, 2016 — May, 2018

University of Chicago

Research Technician / April, 2014 — June, 2016

Parallax Advisers

Director / November, 2020 — September, 2023

Biotech techical due diligence

About
I use human stem cells and single-cell omics methods to study how the diversity of neurons is produced and 'wired-up' during development to construct the worlds most sophisticated computer: The human brain. I have worked in biotechnology and healthcare strategy and technical due diligence and believe in a future healthcare industry built upon scientific innovation, large-scale data and regenerative medicine.

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Dr. Mohammad Haneef Khan, PhD

Microbiome data analysis
Experience

Loyola University Chicago

Research Associate / August, 2023 — Present

University of Minnesota

Post-doctoral associate / October, 2021 — July, 2023

University of Chicago

Post-doctoral scholar / January, 2017 — January, 2019

National Botanical Research Institute

Research Associate / February, 2016 — January, 2017

Defence Research Laboratoy

Research Fellow / October, 2009 — June, 2014

Titan Biotech Limited

Quality Control - Microbiologist / September, 2007 — September, 2009

About
I have worked on host-microbiome interactions in mice investigating signature/keystone bacterial genera in a clinical outcome, as well as microbiome analysis from environmental samples. Furthermore, I have analyzed 16S amplicon sequencing data, Shotgun metagenomic data, and differential gene expression. I have been part of microbiome data analysis for our collaborators working on resident urobiome of women with rUTI, microbiome associated colorectal cancer, Leukemia, hematopoietic cell and kidney transplant, and on bacterial epiphytes on *Cladophora* algae. My research has been accepted/published in peer-reviewed journals such as *Nature Immunology*, *Gut Microbes*, *Plant Physiology and Biochemistry*, *The Plant Journal*, *PLoS One*, *Research in Microbiology*, *Microbiological Research, Journal of Plant Physiology* etc.

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Howard Matis

Oakland, California, United States of America
Silicon Valley Advantage
Education

University of Chicago

Ph.D., Physics / March, 1976

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Research Expertise
Heavy Ion Physics
Neutrino Astrophysics
Education
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Instrumentation
And 1 more

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Etty Soto

Ph.D. candidate in bioengineering with in progress publications on LNP and adjuvant design with use of machine learning, vaccine formualtion, and PBPK modeling.
Education

B.S, Molecular Engineering / March, 2023

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

University of Pennsylvania

Ph.D, Bioengineering / May, 2027 (anticipated)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

University of Chicago

B.A., Chemistry / March, 2023

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Experience

Applied Materials

Assay Development Intern / June, 2022 — September, 2022

Optimized an assay for multiplex single-cell RNA spatial analysis.

OpenAi

Contributer / March, 2023 — March, 2024

Trained models in topics ranging from programming languages (such as Python, SQL, Swift) to biology, math, and chemistry.

Healthy Amplified

Product Analyst / October, 2020 — February, 2021

University of Chicago

PME Researcher / September, 2022 — June, 2023

CAR-T engineering research

University of Chicago

BSCD Epigentics Fellow/Researcher / June, 2021 — June, 2023

Working with neuroblastoma cell lines, attempting to downregulate oncogenic expression via insertion of insulation elements into the genome.

About
I am a bioengineering PhD student at the University of Pennsylvania, with a focus on developing innovative vaccine delivery platforms, with a focus on utilizing machine learning. My research combines expertise in lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulations, mRNA technology, and computer science to optimize vaccines for mucosal delivery, aiming to create accessible and effective solutions for global health challenges. With a background in chemistry, molecular engineering, computer science and immunoengineering, I am passionate about advancing scientific knowledge while addressing critical gaps in vaccine technology, especially for low-resource settings.

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Dalton Moore, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Scientist with expertise in Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, and Data Science Pipelines using Python
Education

University of Chicago

Ph.D., Computational Neuroscience / December, 2023

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Arizona State University

M.S., Biomedical Engineering / May, 2016

Tempe, Arizona, United States of America
Experience

University of Chicago

Postdoctoral Scientist / October, 2023 — Present

• Applied machine learning models in PyTorch to improve decoders predicting hand movements from brain activity. • Constructed a full-stack data pipeline that decreased processing time for raw data streams of ~1TB/day by >100%. • Served as lead data scientist for the research team and refined the lab’s data processing and analysis infrastructure. • Mentored five junior graduate students in all facets of computational, experimental, and data science techniques. • Led the development of long-term research agendas and coordinated software development projects.

Graduate Researcher / September, 2017 — September, 2023

• Surgically implanted electrodes and recorded neural activity from the brain of marmoset monkeys. • Built a statistical model to predict brain activity from hand movements and network interactions between neurons. Generated ground-breaking findings in the field of motor control through examination of network interactions. • Collaborated with a team of world-leading neuroscientists and engineers to design and advance human brain-computer interfaces allowing paralyzed participants to control robotic arms and hands with brain activity. • Contributed to open-source computer vision tools. • Designed and built the multi-camera data acquisition system that will be used by all future researchers in the lab. • Presented research at high-impact conferences including SFN, AREADNE, and Simian Collective.

Research Expertise
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Molecular Biology
Animal Science and Zoology
Aquatic Science
Insect Science
And 3 more

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Richard D. Johnson

A Trailblazing First-Gen PhD Candidate in Economics Unveiling Groundbreaking Insights into Workplace Dynamics, Labor Markets, and the Broader Economy, Applying a Nuanced Behavioral Economics Perspective
Education

University of North Texas

Bachelor's of Science, Economics & Statistics / May, 2016

Denton, Texas, United States of America

Georgetown University

Masters, Applied Economics / May, 2018

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States of America

University of Chicago

Pre-Doctoral Fellowship (Masters), Economics and Computer Science / December, 2021

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Cornell University

Ph.D., Economics (Macro, Labor and Behavioral) / May, 2025 (anticipated)

Ithaca, New York, United States of America
Experience

Glassdoor

Associate Economist & Data Scientist / August, 2021 — September, 2023

https://www.glassdoor.com/research/author/richardjohnson

University of Chicago

Research Assistant / January, 2021 — August, 2021

Accenture

Data Scientist (MC) / July, 2019 — August, 2021

US Postal Service

Pricing Data Analyst / July, 2017 — 2019

About
Richard D. Johnson has a proven record for elevating discourse on workplace dynamics, labor markets, and the broader economic landscape. Richard has been cited in top-tier outlets such as Business Insider, Forbes, CNBC, and Bloomberg Finance. Richard provides a nuanced perspective in the formulation of hypotheses for project-implementation, from ideation to deployment, and has contributed at scale to predictive modeling efforts and experimentation.

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Melanie LaForce

Former principal investigator at the University of Chicago with expertise in social psychology, education and other applied social sciences
Experience

University of Chicago

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Dr. Melanie LaForce has twenty years of experience in research and evaluation. She has developed many grant proposals, academic journal articles and conferences presentations, and practitioner-focused publications. She is an expert in research design, project management, analysis and synthesis. Dr. LaForce was the principal investigator of multiple large-scale grants at the University of Chicago, where she worked for 12 years. Her work has influenced public policy at the district, state, national, and international level. LaForce has a human-centered perspective on research, developing comprehensive methods that best capture and describe the experiences of those we serve. LaForce has broad experience in program evaluation, particularly quasi-experimental and mixed-methods designs. A social psychologist, LaForce develops social research measures (such as surveys, interviews, and secondary data analysis) with a focus on precision and power.

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Bryant Colin

Education

University of Chicago

Ph.D., Immunoengineering / June, 2027 (anticipated)

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Rice University

B.S., Bioengineering / May, 2020

Houston, Texas, United States of America

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Jing Lin

Education

University of Chicago

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Laura Bevilacqua

Education

University of Chicago

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Jo Gogola

Education

University of Chicago

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Gideon Magnus

Education

University of Chicago

Ph.D., (Bayesian) Econometrics, Macroeconomics / June, 2011

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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Alesia Booth

Education

University of Chicago

M.A., Public Policy / June, 1983

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Tougaloo College

B.A., Economics and Business Administration / May, 1981

Tougaloo, Mississippi, United States of America

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