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Independently curated · UnclaimedArman Cohan Research Group
Yale University
Arman Cohan · Assistant Professor of Computer Science
How can language models and representation learning be adapted to long-context, multi-document, and specialized-domain tasks while improving reliability and evaluation? The Yale NLP Lab studies language modeling, representation learning, retrieval, and domain-specific applications across mechanistic interpretability and evaluation. Researchers investigate capabilities and reasoning of large language models, retrieval-augmented methods, and knowledge-intensive environments using experiments and modeling. The group develops pretraining and summarization techniques for long and multi-document inputs and evaluates few-shot and faithfulness metrics for real-world NLP tasks. Lab members publish in major NLP and ML venues and maintain an active research and student training program.
Armita Nourmohammad Research Group
Yale UniversityArmita Nourmohammad · Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
How do biological systems learn and evolve molecular programs that produce adaptive immune responses? The PhABLE group develops physics-inspired machine learning models to map the immune recognition shape space for antigen–receptor interactions. Researchers integrate information theory and statistical physics to uncover dynamic landscapes of immune decision-making in health and disease. Projects apply computational models and data analysis to predict adaptive immune responses and guide immune engineering strategies. The lab combines ML, control theory, and quantitative modeling to design interpretable models of T and B cell receptor specificity and evolution.
Independently curated · UnclaimedArun Ross Research Group
Michigan State University
Arun Ross · Martin J. Vanderploeg Endowed Professor, Computer Science and Engineering
How can biometric systems be made resilient to presentation attacks while preserving user privacy and recognition accuracy? The group researches presentation attack detection methods and spoofing defenses, including explainable attention-guided iris PAD. Researchers develop semi-adversarial networks and convolutional autoencoders to impart privacy to face images while retaining utility for recognition. The work explores vulnerabilities in fingerprint and iris systems through empirical studies that expose spoofing and masterprint risks. The lab investigates multi-biometrics and fusion strategies to improve recognition reliability under adversarial or degraded inputs.
Independently curated · UnclaimedAudrey Gasch Research Group
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Audrey Gasch · Professor; Director
How do fungal cells reprogram gene expression to survive environmental stresses and maintain cellular function? The lab investigates eukaryotic stress responses using genomics and systems-biology approaches to map expression changes. Researchers combine functional genomics, computational biology, genetics, and biochemistry to identify regulatory mechanisms that confer stress resistance. Projects measure genetic variation in environmental responses and study evolution of stress defense systems across fungal genomes. Experimental and computational methods are integrated to connect gene-expression programs to physiological outcomes under diverse stress conditions.
Independently curated · UnclaimedAutonomous Robotics Laboratory
The University of Alabama
Hongsheng He · Associate Professor
The Autonomous Robotics Laboratory develops knowledge-driven machine intelligence for dexterous manipulation, autonomous navigation, trustworthy autonomy, and human–robot collaboration.
Azzam Lab
Florida International University
Diana Azzam · Associate Professor
Azzam investigates whether testing a patient’s cancer cells outside the body can help guide treatment choices. Her laboratory combines genomic information with ex vivo drug-response measurements in functional precision medicine, focusing on adult and pediatric cancers with limited remaining treatment options. FIU describes collaborations with local hospitals and clinical studies assessing feasibility and clinical utility in relapsed or refractory disease. The broader research includes therapy resistance, metastatic behavior, and cancer stem cells. This group links laboratory measurements with a specific translational question: which available treatments show relevant activity against an individual patient’s tumor?
Balaji Narasimhan Research Group
Iowa State University
Balaji Narasimhan · Anson Marston Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering
The material carrying a vaccine can influence how it reaches the body and interacts with immunity. Balaji Narasimhan designs nanostructured polymer systems and engineered biomaterials for controlled delivery of drugs, proteins, and vaccines. His research interests include nanovaccines, adaptive immunity, adjuvant activity, inflammation, and biocompatibility. This connects molecular material architecture with biological responses to delivery systems. The work offers a focused research direction for interests in nanomedicine, vaccine engineering, and the relationship between a material’s structure and therapeutic function.
Bamin Khomami Research Group
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Bamin Khomami · Distinguished University Professor
Khomami studies how complex fluids and soft materials organize, move, and respond to processing. His research combines rheology, molecular dynamics, biophysics, and multiscale simulation with the science of microstructured and nanostructured materials. Other directions explore biohybrid energy materials, printed electronics, additive manufacturing, and materials for quantum simulation. Listed work includes block-copolymer assembly and flow-induced changes in polymer solutions. The distinguishing connection is between behavior at the molecular scale and properties during manufacturing or use, with theory and simulation helping explain how structure evolves under controlled conditions.
Baowei Fei Research Group
University of Texas at Dallas
Baowei Fei · Professor
Can imaging reveal information that a surgeon cannot see with the naked eye? Fei develops medical imaging and computational methods for identifying tissue and guiding interventions. His research includes hyperspectral imaging, which measures light across many wavelengths, paired with artificial intelligence to investigate cancer detection. Other work combines imaging modalities such as PET and three-dimensional ultrasound for more precise biopsy guidance. The group connects engineering algorithms and imaging hardware with clinical questions in areas including head and neck and prostate cancer, making image-guided medicine a central research theme.
Baskar Ganapathysubramanian Research Group
Iowa State UniversityBaskar Ganapathysubramanian · Joseph C. and Elizabeth A. Anderlik Professor in Engineering, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
How can a simulation help engineers navigate a complex physical system? Baskar Ganapathysubramanian works in computational physics and mechanics, including fluid flow and heat transfer. His research interests span uncertainty quantification, stochastic analysis, multiscale modeling, control and optimization, and materials design. Parallel computing and inverse problems provide additional tools for examining these systems. The work connects mathematical methods with physical modeling, offering a research match for people interested in scientific computing and understanding how uncertainty influences engineering predictions and decisions.
Independently curated · UnclaimedBellamkonda Kishore Research Group
University of Utah
Bellamkonda Kishore · Research Professor, Nephrology & Hypertension
How does purinergic signaling regulate renal water and sodium handling and metabolic responses to diet? The Kishore Lab investigates purinergic signaling mediated by extracellular nucleotides and nucleosides in renal physiology and pathophysiology. Researchers study specific P2Y receptors (P2Y2 and P2Y12) as targets for treating water-balance disorders and diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance. The group examines CD39 (NTPDase1) roles in kidney regulation of water and sodium handling using collaborative experimental models. Projects include inducing proliferation of erythropoietin-producing kidney cells as a potential therapy for anemia of chronic kidney disease.
Benjamin S. Hsiao Research Group
Stony Brook University
Benjamin S. Hsiao · Distinguished Professor
Water purification can depend on the architecture of a material at very small scales. Hsiao studies polymers and nanostructured materials, investigating how preparation and processing influence their structure. His group develops nanofibrous membranes for removing pathogens and contaminants from water, including approaches that use gravity or solar heat. Broader research considers fibers, films, and bulk soft materials, with applications in water and energy. These projects connect polymer structure and manufacturing with efforts to develop accessible, sustainable methods for supplying cleaner water.
Biao He Research Group
University of Georgia (USA)
Biao He · Professor, Fred C. Davison Distinguished University Chair in Veterinary Medicine
How can understanding a virus help turn it into a vaccine platform? Biao He studies paramyxoviruses, including PIV5, mumps virus, and emerging Jeilongviruses, and the ways they interact with their hosts. His research examines innate immunity, viral disease mechanisms, antiviral approaches, and vaccine development. The group also has interests in oncolytic viruses. These projects connect molecular virology with the development of interventions against infectious disease, making the research relevant to interests in host-pathogen biology, immunology, and experimental vaccinology.
Independently curated · UnclaimedBineet Ghosh Research Group
The University of AlabamaBineet Ghosh · Assistant Professor
Bineet Ghosh's faculty-led research profile covers Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Deep Learning, and Embedded Systems.
Bing Liu Research Group
University of Illinois Chicago
Bing Liu · Distinguished Professor
How can AI systems continue learning after deployment as the world and their conversations change? The group investigates lifelong and continual learning, autonomous AI and open-world learning. Research also spans natural-language processing, chatbots and data mining, with a longstanding focus on extracting opinions and sentiments from text. Documented work includes detecting deceptive opinions, learning from positive and unlabeled examples, and extracting information from the web. The current program examines self-evolving agents and continually learning dialogue systems, connecting language understanding with adaptation over time.
Biofluid Dynamics Lab
George Washington UniversityMichael W. Plesniak · Department Chair & Professor
How can understanding fluid motion help explain human speech and the circulation of blood? The Biofluid Dynamics Lab investigates phonation and cardiovascular flows, with computer simulations intended to help assess possible outcomes of surgical procedures. Research connects fundamental fluid mechanics with the behavior of biological systems. A complementary research program uses wind-tunnel facilities to investigate turbulence and flows relevant to transportation and wind energy. Together these directions examine how fluid movement interacts with complex geometry in biomedical and engineering problems.
Biomaterials & Nanomedicine Lab
University of California, Riverside
Huinan Hannah Liu · Professor of Bioengineering
How do cells and tissues respond to materials placed around or inside them? Liu’s Biomaterials & Nanomedicine Lab studies these interactions while developing tissue substitutes and implant materials. Research considers biodegradable polymers, ceramic nanoparticles, composites, and metals that can be absorbed by the body. The laboratory combines material synthesis and surface characterization with cell culture, biochemical analysis, and microscopy. Scaffold and drug carrier design, nanofabrication, and three dimensional prototyping connect material development with biological evaluation, exploring how engineered materials can support medical applications.
Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory
Drexel University
Kara Spiller · URBN Professor of Biomedical Innovation
Can a biomaterial help direct the immune system toward repair? Kara Spiller investigates how immune cells, particularly macrophages, influence tissue regeneration and interact with engineered materials. Her research includes immunomodulatory biomaterials, drug delivery systems, and chronic wound healing. Studies described by the group examine how changing macrophage behavior can support vascularization and improve tissue repair. This brings immunology and biomedical engineering together around a specific challenge: designing materials that work with cellular responses during healing rather than treating those responses as an afterthought.
Biomedical Imaging Laboratory
George Mason UniversitySiddhartha Sikdar · Distinguished University Professor of Bioengineering
Could a wearable ultrasound sensor help someone control a prosthetic hand? Siddhartha Sikdar investigates brain-body interactions through imaging, with applications to chronic pain, stroke, spinal cord injury, and amputation. His group develops ultrasound, optical, and hybrid imaging methods and studies wearable ultrasound sensing of muscle activity for controlling prosthetic hands and exoskeletons. The research connects technology development with translational studies of human movement and disability. It is a focused match for interests in biomedical imaging, rehabilitation engineering, and assistive technologies.
Biomedical Microdevices and Nanotechnology Lab
University of Texas at DallasShalini Prasad · Professor
What if a useful diagnostic measurement could come from a small device rather than a large laboratory instrument? Prasad researches nanomaterials and miniature biosensors for portable molecular and cellular measurements. Her Biomedical Microdevices and Nanotechnology Lab connects device engineering with questions in cancer, neurological disease, and cardiovascular health. Work listed by UT Dallas includes wearable sensing of inflammatory and metabolic signals in sweat and breath. The research combines materials, biological recognition, and measurement design to investigate more accessible testing; experimental sensors should not be confused with established clinical diagnoses.
Blumberg Lab
University of Iowa
Mark S. Blumberg · Professor, University of Iowa Distinguished Chair
A sleeping infant is far from neurologically idle. Mark Blumberg studies how sleep and its characteristic movements contribute to behavioral and brain development. His research examines the neural control and functions of sleep using behavioral, neurophysiological, anatomical, and genetic approaches. Studies span infant rats and mice as well as human infants, connecting developing nervous systems with observable behavior. The lab is particularly relevant to interests in developmental neuroscience, sensorimotor development, and the role of early sleep in organizing brain function.
Brent R. Stockwell Research Group
Columbia University
Brent R. Stockwell · William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Biological Sciences
What biochemical mechanisms trigger regulated forms of cell death and how can small molecules reveal therapeutic vulnerabilities? The Stockwell research group uses systematic small-molecule discovery and chemical biology to perturb cellular processes and dissect mechanisms of cell death. Researchers combine chemical synthesis with genomics, computational chemistry, biochemistry, and cell biology to identify compounds that modulate ferroptosis and related pathways. The group applies spatial and single-cell methods, multi-omics, and mass spectrometry imaging to map where and how small molecules act in tissues and tumors. These approaches aim to link cell-death mechanisms with disease contexts such as cancer and neurodegeneration.
Brent T. Harris Research Group
Georgetown University
Brent T. Harris · Associate Professor of Neurology and Pathology
Why do upper and lower motor neurons selectively degenerate in ALS and related diseases? The lab studies basic cellular and molecular pathogenesis of ALS using defined neuronal and glial cells in culture to identify signals that promote motor neuron survival or contribute to degeneration. The group uses rodent transgenic models (SOD1, TDP-43) to examine how cellular interactions and molecular defects produce ALS-like disease in vivo. Researchers analyze axonal transport and mitochondrial dysfunction in motor neurons with live imaging to link organelle dynamics to degeneration.
Independently curated · UnclaimedBrian J. Enquist Research Group
University of ArizonaBrian J. Enquist · Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
How do organismal form and function scale to influence biodiversity and ecosystem functioning under climate change? The lab develops general models of biological scaling laws and empirically measures organismal traits to explain form, function, and diversity. Researchers apply scaling theory, physiological and trait-based techniques, and big data analyses to assess macroecological drivers of diversity across biogeographic gradients. Projects integrate theory, informatics infrastructure, and field measurements to forecast how climate change alters forest distribution, biodiversity, and ecosystem functioning. The group uses integrative computation and visualization tools to analyze large ecological datasets and to build predictive frameworks for community and large-scale ecology.
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