Charis Liao Jeffery Jacobs Sarah Gomez What inspired you to come together and create the alumni committee? Charis: When I was a student in the program, there wasn’t much direct career support tailored to our unique path—most of the resources came from the general career center. I often wished there was a way to connect …
Tell us a bit about yourself and your academic journey. I started undergrad at UC Berkeley studying Molecular and Cell Biology because I was really curious about how the human body works. But over time, I realized that a lot of the answers in science are hidden in data, and having the skills to work …
Tell us a bit about yourself and your academic journey. I started my academic journey studying Bioinformatics during my undergrad, where I developed a strong interest in the intersection of biology and technology. This passion led me to Berkeley’s MSSE Master’s program, where I deepened my technical expertise and gained hands-on experience working part time …
Tell us a bit about yourself and your academic journey. I started my academic journey at the University of California, Merced. I got my undergraduate degree in Applied Mathematics with an emphasis in computational bio. After that, I decided to go pursue a master’s degree, because I felt like I did not have as …
Jessica Nash is a Software Scientist and the Education Lead at The Molecular Sciences Software Institute. She completed her PhD at North Carolina State University in Materials Science and Engineering, where she studied DNA nano-materials using molecular dynamics simulations. Since joining MolSSI in 2017, her work has focused on the development and improvement of software …
Tell me about yourself. I am currently a software engineer. I work at an early-stage biotech startup called MantleBio. I started my career more on the software side, working as a software engineer at Target in Minneapolis. I studied Computer Science and Engineering at Ohio State, but always really was interested in getting to work …
Brandon Allgood is a serial entrepreneur and researcher focused on applying machine learning (ML) and large scale computational methods to improve human health. Currently, Brandon runs a consulting and early stage investment company, Obsidian Scientific. LLC, where he uses his 19 years of experience in developing AI based platforms in healthcare to help large pharma, …
Tell me about yourself My undergraduate degree was in biology and pharmacology from McMaster University in Canada. I was interested in protein binding and molecules, which brought me to pharmacology. I got some co-op experiences working at pharmaceutical companies in the States doing wet lab work. I had gotten into computational work because of …
An Interview with Dr. Silvia Crivelli, Founding Executive Director of MSSE “Reach out, ask lots of questions, have an open mind, imagine whether this is what you want to be, and then go for it! It may be scary, but if you enjoy it, it will be all worth it in the end.” Silvia Crivelli …
“Being bold lends itself well to being able to work on the things that truly spark joy for you” Anna Weber is a part of the second cohort of MSSE (Molecular Science and Software Engineering) master’s students, slated to graduate in May 2023. Here, she shares about her experience in the MSSE program, passion for …
