TISLab

Team

The Translational and Integrative Sciences Laboratory (TISLab) reimagines data to change the world. The center supports the translation of insights from data files to implemented solutions. From the diagnosis of rare diseases and improving food systems and nutrition, to revealing patterns of biodiversity in response to climate change, TISLab embodies an interdisciplinary, distributed collaboration model of science. In TISLab, we are committed to the belief that shared, open science is the best way to solve problems and advance society. Bringing people and their data together across fields brings new discoveries and the ability to solve real world problems. Not only are we changing the world, we are also changing science itself.

Melissa Haendel Melissa Haendel Director Julie McMurry Julie McMurry Associate Director Monica Munoz-Torres Monica Munoz-Torres Program Director Tim E Putman Tim E Putman Technical Director Anh Nguyen Anh Nguyen Program Manager Anita Walden Anita Walden Assistant Director CD2H Anne E Thessen Anne E Thessen Semantic Engineer Brandon White Brandon White Business Services Senior Professional Bryan Laraway Bryan Laraway Scientific Software Engineer Chris Roeder Chris Roeder Scientific Software Engineer Corey Cox Corey Cox Scientific Software Engineer Eric Hurwitz Eric Hurwitz Postdoctoral Fellow Evan Connelly Evan Connelly Undergraduate Intern Glass Elsarboukh Glass Elsarboukh Scientific Software Engineer Katie Mullen Katie Mullen Veterinary Postdoctoral Fellow Kevin Schaper Kevin Schaper Scientific Software Engineer Laurel Cooper Laurel Cooper Project Manager Lauren Chan Lauren Chan Graduate Student Madan Krishnamurthy Madan Krishnamurthy Semantic Engineer Matthew Brush Matthew Brush Ontologist Megan Kraus Megan Kraus PhD Student Sabrina Toro Sabrina Toro Biocurator Sarah Gehrke Sarah Gehrke Project Manager Shahim Essaid Shahim Essaid Semantic Engineer Shawn T O'Neil Shawn T O'Neil Data Engineer Sruthi Magesh Sruthi Magesh Project Manager Tursynay Issabekova Tursynay Issabekova Project Manager

Whether you are a scientist looking to step into an emerging field with your data, an organization interested in investing in this work, or if you are simply curious and would like to stay informed about how translational science will evolve, we welcome your partnership. We work with leading scientists around the world and are funded by large national grants and institutions with new discoveries emerging every day.

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