Dr. Zhao's research interest is in developing tools with statistical methods to solve problems in next generation sequencing data analysis. He has developed tools in Rna-Seq sample size estimation, DNA-Seq and RNA-Seq data quality control. He is also interested in different kinds of high-dimensional data researches, including transcriptomics, genomics, and proteomics data analysis and integrating.

Madeleine is a Data Specialist in the Surgical Outcomes Center for Kids at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She is from Tulsa, OK and graduated from Vanderbilt University last year with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Neuroscience and French. In her role at SOCKs, she performs data collection, management, and analysis for multiple specialties, including Neurosurgery and Urology.