Research Interest
- Genomics and systems biology
- Artificial intelligence
- Biomedical image processing
Funded Research Projects
"DEVELOPING NOVEL DEEP LEARNING AND COMBINATORIAL OPTIMIZATION METHODS TO IDENTIFY KEY DISEASE REGULATORY ELEMENTS FOR SINGLE-CELL DATA", National Institutes of Health, Role: PI.
"DEVELOPING INTEGRATIVE APPROACHES FOR IDENTIFYING DISEASE-CAUSING GENES AND DYSFUNCTIONAL NETWORKS", National Institutes of Health, Role: PI.
"Improve Acquisition and Procurement through Data Governance and Information Quality", US Navy / NPS, Role: Co-PI
"Integrating Genomic Profiles and Neuroimages for Characterizing and Predicting Early Alzheimer’s Disease", Arkansas Economic Development Commission, Role: PI
"Scientific and methodological advancements in liquid biopsies to further the development of lung cancer-based precision medicine", United State Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Role: MPI (Multi-Institution PI).
"Developing Integrative Approaches for Identifying Network-Based Cancer Biomarkers Utilizing Multi-Layer Whole-Genome Scale Data", Arkansas Science and Technology Authority, Role: PI
Partnership of Biomedical Research in Arkansas, Joint Bioinformatics Program of UALR-UAMS, National Institutes of Health, Role: Partnership lead research university support
