Principal Investigator / Lab Director / Benevolent Overlord / Head Cheerleader:
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Nick Cheney (cv) Associate Professor of Computer Science PhD, Computational Biology, Cornell University B.S., Mathematics, University of Vermont |
Graduate Researchers:
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Neil Traft PhD Student in Complex Systems and Data Science M.S., Computer Science, University of British Columbia B.S., Computer Science and English, Tulane University |
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Jordan Donovan PhD Student in Computer Science M.S., Computer Science, Mississippi State University B.S., Computer Science, University of Mississippi |
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Jackson Dean PhD Student in Complex Systems and Data Science B.A., Psychology, Macalester College |
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Alican Mertan PhD Student in Computer Science M.S., Computer Engineering, Istanbul Technical University B.S., Computer Engineering, Istanbul Technical University |
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Bryn Loftness PhD Student in Complex Systems and Data Science B.S., Computer Science, Colorado Mesa University |
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Nate Gaylinn PhD Student in Computer Science Staff Software Engineer for Google Search (2007-2021) B.S., Computer Science, Brown University |
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Lute Lillo PhD Student in Computer Science M.S., Computer Science, University of Nebraska at Omaha B.S., Computer Science, University of Nebraska at Omaha |
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Colin Coil PhD Student in Computer Science B.S., Mathematics, American University |
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Fitz Koch MS Student in Complex Systems and Data Science B.S., English, University of Chicago |
Undergraduate Researchers:
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Livi Poon B.A. Student in Computer Science and Neuroscience |
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Derin Gezgin B.S. Student in Computer Science and Statistics, Connecticut College |
Prospective Students:
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Alumni:
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Dr. Lapo Frati PhD, Complex Systems and Data Science (2025) M.S., Computer Science, University of Pisa B.S., Computer Science, University of Pisa (next: ML Research Engineer, Tübingen AI Center) |
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Dr. Gabriel Meyer-Lee PhD, Computer Science (2025) B.S., Engineering, Swarthmore College B.A., Cognitive Science, Swarthmore College (next: Postdoc, New York Structural Biology Center) |
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Dr. Csenge Petak PhD, Biology (2025) B.S., Biology, University of Southampton (next: Postdoc, Friedrich Miescher Laboratory of the Max Planck Society) |
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Anna Rees M.S., Complex Systems and Data Science (2025) B.S., Computer Science, University of Vermont (next: IT Associate, Biogen) |
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Jordan Bourdeau B.S., Computer Science (2025) B.S., Complex Systems and Data Science (2025) (next: MS student, University of Vermont) |
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Dr. Brad Demarest Postdoctoral Associate (2024) PhD, Information Science/Studies, Indiana University Bloomington M.F.A., Creative Writing, New York University B.A., English Language and Literature/Letters, Rice University (next: Assistant Professor, St. Michael’s College) |
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Dr. Shawn Beaulieu PhD, Complex Systems and Data Science (2023) M.S., Complex Systems and Data Science, University of Vermont B.S., Biomolecular Science, Clarkson University (next: Postdoc, UVM/Tufts/Harvard) |
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Dr. Ollin Langle PhD, Complex Systems and Data Science (2023) M.S., Data Science, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) B.S., Physics, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) (next: Senior Data Scientist, ThinkMD; Postdoc, UC Berkeley) |
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Dr. Brett Meyer PhD, Complex Systems and Data Science (2023) B.S., Biomedical/Mechanical Engineering, University of Vermont (next: Senior Data Scientist, Medidata) |
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Dr. Axel Masquelin PhD, Biomedical Engineering (2023) B.S., Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University (next: Postdoc, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School) |
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Ashley Heath B.S. Student in Complex Systems and Data Science (2023) (next: Intern, Diameter Health) |
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Mathew Koretsky B.S., Complex Systems and Data Science (2020) (next: Postbac Researcher, NIH; ML Engineer, DataTecnica) |


























