Overview
I am interested in developing approaches to derive biological insight from multi-omics and biological "big" data. My areas of research include metabolic diseases like atypical diabetes, exercise, and calorie restriction. In addition to my research program, I also teach an undergraduate course called "Digital Intelligence" (https://scholars.duke.edu/course/SCISOC256) which introduces students to ethical, social, and technical aspects of emerging technologies like so-called "AI". Finally, I run an annual Ph.D. Computational Summer Fellowship through the Center for Computational Thinking (https://computationalthinking.duke.edu/phd-computational-fellowship/).
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Medicine
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2021 - Present
Medicine, Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition,
Medicine
Member of Duke Molecular Physiology Institute
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2021 - Present
Duke Molecular Physiology Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Scholarly Works
An Exploratory Stability Selection (ESS) framework for robust predictor discovery: An application to physical resilience in aging populations.
Journal article Exp Gerontol · October 15, 2026 Identifying biological and clinical signals that consistently predict physical resilience, defined as one's ability to maintain or regain function following a health stressor, is essential for advancing precision approaches to aging and recovery. High-dime ... Full text Link to item CiteBiological Pathways of Strength Preservation During Calorie Restriction-Induced Weight Loss Among Adults Without Obesity.
Journal article Obesity (Silver Spring) · October 2026 OBJECTIVE: Weight loss is often pursued to improve cardiometabolic health and quality of life. However, weight loss can lead to reductions in lean soft tissue mass and strength, compromising body composition and functional ability. Thus, identifying molecu ... Full text Link to item CiteTemporal multi-omic analysis uncovers sex-biased molecular programs underlying skeletal muscle adaptation to endurance training.
Journal article Cell Rep · August 12, 2026 Exercise training confers broad health benefits, yet molecular regulators of skeletal muscle adaptation, particularly sex-specific mechanisms, remain incompletely understood. Integrating new and previously published multi-omics data from the molecular tran ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
RARE and Atypical Diabetes Network (RADIANT)
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by Baylor College of Medicine · 2018 - 2027Correction of Immune Response Improves Aged Fracture Healing
ResearchResearch Associate · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2023Sfrp2 and Cardiac Progenitor Cells in Regenerative Response to Ischemic Injury
ResearchResearch Associate · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2005 - 2016View All Grants
Education
University of Oxford (United Kingdom) ·
2011
D.Phil.