Biomedical Informatics and Data Science

Daniel Marcus, PhD
Professor
- Email: dmarcus@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Neurosciences
Cancer Biology
Research summary
Artificial intelligence and informatics to support open science and translational research
Key words
informatics imaging AI open science

Dimitrios Mathios, MD
Assistant Professor
- Email: mathios@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Computational and Systems Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Research summary
Development of liquid biopsy approaches for brain tumors
Key words
liquid biopsy, cfDNA, genetics, epigenetics

Arash Nazeri, MD
Assistant Professor
- Email: a.nazeri@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Research summary
My lab focuses on developing imaging methods to characterize brain fluid compartments, tissue microstructure and neurofluid dynamics in health and disease. In addition, by perturbing brain fluid compartments, we aim to develop novel therapeutic and diagnostic approaches.
Key words
Neurofluid Imaging, Translational Neuroimaging, Preclinical MRI, CSF, Computational Neuroanatomy, Focused Ultrasound, Neurodevelopment, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Drug Delivery


Gary Patti, PhD
Michael and Tana Powell Professor
- Email: gjpattij@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Computational and Systems Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Research summary
To understand the metabolic crosstalk between cells and tissues in disease models such as cancer by using isotopes and metabolomics
Key words
metabolism, metabolomics, mass spectrometry, bioinformatics, imaging, cancer, tumor microenvironment, isotope tracing

Philip Payne, PhD, FACMI
Janet and Bernard Becker Professor
- Email: prpayne@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Computational and Systems Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Translational Bioinformatics, Clinical Research Informatics
Key words
Biomedical Informatics, Data Science, Data Analytics, Clinical Research, Translational Research

Jacqueline Payton, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: jpayton@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Cancer Biology
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Research summary
Epigenomic aberrations in B cell lymphomas and their impact on gene regulation
Key words
epigenomics, cancer, lymphoma, histone, informatics, genomics, gene regulation

David Piston, PhD
Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Professor and Head of the Department of Cell Biology & Physiology
- Email: piston@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Computational and Systems Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Research summary
Studies of the Molecular Pathways of Islet Hormone Secretion
Key words
Diabetes, Biophysics, Systems Biology, Computational Biology, Hyperspectral Imaging, Glucagon

Mary Politi, PhD
Professor
- Email: mpoliti@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Human and Statistical Genetics
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
Develop and implement effective health communication and decision making interventions in community and clinical settings
Key words

Michael Province, PhD
Professor
- Email: mprovince@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Human and Statistical Genetics
Computational and Systems Biology
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Research summary
Mathematical development of new statistical genetics methodology for complex traits
Key words
biostatistics, genetic epidemiology, human genetics, mathematical modeling, statistical genetics, systems biology