About Me – Kate Isaac

I am currently a Post Doc with the Training Group at the Data Science Lab at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. My background is in functional and evolutionary genomics with experience building simulation and machine learning models. My work supports the ITCR Training Network, the AnVIL project, and Open Case Studies.

I earned my Ph.D. in the Cell, Molecular, Developmental Biology, and Biophysics (CMDB) program at Johns Hopkins University, advised by Dr. Rajiv McCoy. My research developed and applied computational models to better understand genome function and evolution using machine learning approaches

to model gene regulation and predict gene expression across hematopoietic cell types
to uncover molecular mechanisms contributing to human infertility
to leverage patterns shared across related datasets to fill in missing data

I obtained my B.S. in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and my B.S. in Mathematics from Bethel University (Mishawaka, IN).

For more on my background and training, see here

My amazing dog Gibbs loves walks, fetch, & helping code. I really enjoy his long walks, all types of needlework projects, music, and reading books.