Overview
Ashish graduated with a B.S. degree in Health and Medical Geography of Human-Environment Interactions and global health from Duke University in 2024 and immediately joined the David Lab as its resident bioinformatician. As an undergraduate, he worked at the Nunn Lab, whose research centers around disease ecology and evolutionary medicine. A self-proclaimed geography enthusiast, Ashish co-founded the website GeoGenius, which invites visitors to learn more about different parts of the world; he continues to lead the company’s UX. At the lab, Ashish generates analyses for FoodSeq data projects and maintains the bioinformatic pipeline. He also provides support for data analysis and modeling for resident scientists. In his spare time, he enjoys biking, swimming, learning languages, and reading.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Biostatistician I
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology,
Basic Science Departments
Recent Grants
Dietary Fiber-Microbiome Interactions: Elucidating Mechanisms to Suppress Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms in the Human Gut
ResearchBioinformatician I · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2025 - 2029View All Grants