Phyloinformatics Lab

Our Team and External Collaborators

The Phyloinformatics Lab was inaugurated on August 15, 2022, as part of UNC Charlotte’s CIPHER research center. We are also always happy to discuss further collaborations.

Meet Our Team

Denis Jacob Machado Denis Jacob Machado Assistant Professor
Anastasiia Duchenko Anastasiia Duchenko Ph.D. Student
Giovanna Yumi Scorsim Omura Giovanna Yumi Scorsim Omura Ph.D. Candidate
Omkar Marne Omkar Marne Ph.D. Student
Reyhaneh Nouri Reyhaneh Nouri Ph.D. Candidate

External Collaborators

This list is ordered alphabetically (first name). It does not include collaborators from UNC Charlotte or its CIPHER research center.

Aline Acosta Aline Acosta Adjunct Lecturer
Elton Popp Antunes Elton Popp Antunes Zoologist
Fernando Portella de Luna Marques Fernando Portella de Luna Marques Professor
Gabriel Massami Izumi de Freitas Gabriel Massami Izumi de Freitas Bioinformaticist
Kary Ocaña Kary Ocaña Full Researcher
Larry Antonio Jiménez Ferbans Larry Antonio Jiménez Ferbans Associate Professor
Taran Grant Taran Grant Professor
Vladimir Mashanov Vladimir Mashanov Associate Research Scientist

Alumni

Amariah Robinson Amariah Robinson Undergrad Student
Bou Haidara Bou Haidara Master's student and research assistant
Cameron Jones Cameron Jones Undergraduate Student (external)
Cayden Jacobsen Cayden Jacobsen Undergraduate Student
Drashti Mehta Drashti Mehta Master's student and lab's intern
Hannah Zeru Hannah Zeru Undergraduate Student
Hugo de Paula Oliveira Hugo de Paula Oliveira Master's student (external)
Isha Jain Isha Jain Master's student
Johannes Schultheis Johannes Schultheis Master's student (external)
Manish Kota Manish Kota Undergrad Student (external)
Melissa Sagastume Melissa Sagastume UNC Charlotte's Undergrad Student
Paula Prieto Oliveira Paula Prieto Oliveira Postdoctoral Fellow
Philippe Vieira Alves Philippe Vieira Alves Postdoctoral Fellow (external)
Prudvi Raj Ragi Prudvi Raj Ragi Master's Student
Shivam Patel Shivam Patel Master's Student
Tulasi Arla Tulasi Arla Master's student
Vedika Judyani Vedika Judyani Master's Student

The Phyloinformatics Lab promotes equity, equality, diversity, and inclusion in STEM, other academic fields, and the industry. We strive to be a safe and inclusive workspace by creating a sense of community and providing multiple ways for our team to learn, communicate, succeed, and connect new ideas to goals.

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Please see our NEWS section for updated opportunities for students (undergraduate and graduate) and postdocs. Come back later if you do not find a position that interests you now, or contact us to talk about the future.

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