We investigate molecular mechanisms that contribute to the development and progression of head and neck cancer, and seek to develop novel therapeutic agents for this disease
We study patterns of human genetic variation using large-scale data and the tools of population genomics.
Mentorship Development:
3/10/20 Promoting Student Mental Health:A Presentation and Discussion (Staff and Faculty)
4/23/20 Effective Strategies for IDPs
4/30/20 Mental Health in a Pandemic: Q&A for Faculty
2/18/21 Three Truths and Three Tries: Facing and Overcoming Critical Social Justice Challenges at the Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Levels
2/19/21 DEI Champions Training
Large-scale analysis of disease genomes by integrating multi-omics data, evolutionary insights, health records, and digitized clinical traits from imaging and wearable sensor readouts.
The Sirota Lab aims to develop computational integrative methods to inform disease diagnostics and therapeutics. Our goal is to integrate different types of omics and clinical data to better understand the role of the immune system in disease.
We strive to understand the events that drive progression of pre-malignant disease into invasive cancer, focusing on gastric and esophageal adenocarcinoma.
We seek to understand how the organization of the nucleus is established, specialized across cell types, and maintained over time to influence cellular identity.
Mentorship Development:
11/2019 - Equity and Inclusion in the Lab (2 hours)
11/2020 - Optimizing the Efficiency of Your Lab
5/2021 - Sharpening your Mentoring Skills (SyMS)
1/2022 - Equity Based Interview Practices
