I am Yuqing "Iris" Chen (she/her).
I'm a Ph.D. candidate at Cornell University.
- 🧬 I apply statistical and machine learning methods to genomic sequencing data to address biological questions in evolutionary genomics and cancer diagnostics.
- 👩🏻💻 My toolkit includes bioinformatics, genomics, NGS data analysis, machine learning, statistical modeling, simulations, and scientific computing.
- 💻 I enjoy applying computational methods that transform NGS data into actionable insights, from statistical genomics to DNA foundation-model–based deep learning.
Research interests: population & statistical genomics, machine learning for genomics, admixture & introgression, adaptation, genetic load