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General Information
Full Name | Jeff Winchell |
Language | English |
Research Experience
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Sept 2025 - Present
Grad Student Researcher (Unpaid)
Carnegie Mellon University
- Advisors: Dr. Jian Ma, Dr. Spencer Krieger
- Focus: ML applied to spatial transcriptomics
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2021 - 2025
Associate Data Scientist
The New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute
- Designing computer-vision-based quality-checking tools for multi-terabyte, high-content imaging assays
- Supporting research projects by analyzing data across domains (e.g., high-content imaging, calcium imaging videos, flow cytometry)
- Applying post-hoc methods for explaining ML classification networks to investigate phenotypes of aging, neurodegenerative diseases
- Mentoring college interns in expanding NYSCF's existing image analysis tools
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2020 - 2021
Student Researcher (Unpaid)
Drexel University
- Advisor: Dr. Edward Kim
Education
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2025 - 2027
M.S. in Computational Biology
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
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2016 - 2021
B.S. in Computer Science | B.A. in Mathematics
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
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Concentrations
- Artificial Intelligence
- Data Structures and Algorithms
- Senior Thesis: Temporally Smooth Sparse Coding
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Concentrations
Other Interests
- Hobbies: Trekking, Photography, Classical Guitar