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Lab Members

Sam Payne

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Principal Investigator
Sam Payne joined BYU in 2018 after 10 years of full time research in bioinformatics at PNNL and JCVI. His research interests are as broad as bioinformatics (all things biology that need data). Current research is mainly focused on algorithms for proteomics and data integration with applications to cancer, ALS, and criminal justice.

Hannah Boekweg

Hanna Boekweg is a PhD student in Biology with an emphasis in Bioinformatics. She is working on the temporal dynamics of proteins in ALS disease progression. Her favorite hobby is playing the violin, especially in orchestras and chamber groups.

Alyssa Nitz

Alyssa Nitz is a PhD student in Biology with an emphasis in bioinformatics. She is currently working on computational improvements in single-cell proteomics. She has a love and excitement for science and learning new things. In her spare time, Alyssa enjoys reading, gardening, hiking, and baking.

Humberto Giraldez

José Humberto Giraldez Chávez is a PhD biology student at BYU from Peru. He's passionate about proteomics and hopes to contribute to cancer research and drug discovery. When he's not in the lab, Humberto enjoys video games, tinkering with electronics, and giving old game consoles a new lease on life.

Rob Seymour

Rob Seymour is a PhD student coming back after having graduated from BYU in 2019 in bioinformatics. While away, he worked in Jason Held's lab at WashU and at PNNL as a data scientist. His interests include family time, reading sci-fi and non-fiction, playing videogames, and keeping up with the latest rocket launches.

Abby Chen

My name is Abby Chen. I am from Guangzhou, China, and I am a senior majoring in bioinformatics. I hope to utilize my analytical and computational skills in cancer genetic research. In my free time, I enjoy playing badminton and doing puzzles.

Kristin Billings

Kristin Billings is a third year undergraduate student studying bioinformatics. She hopes to use bioinformatics for disease research and is considering pursuing a master’s degree. Outside of studying, she enjoys spending time with her family and baking new flavors of cookies, especially big company copycats.