Aaron Francis | Integrative Systems Biology

2nd Year Graduate Student

Dissertation Mentor

Drs. Rachel Gottschalk and Jishnu Das

Education & Training

University of California Santa Cruz: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BS)

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Why I Chose ISB:

I was initially attracted to University of Pittsburgh because of the impressive research in diseases like cancer and immunological disorders. ISB was interesting because of the collaboration aspect that is emphasized. ISB’s approach to multiple mentors from different disciplines helps promote collaboration. I value the iterative process between different disciplines such as computation and biology for project design and implementation. Another aspect to ISB that I value is the accelerated speed to conducting research compared to the typical program. I am eager to start contributing alongside the great labs I have read about.

Hobbies:

I enjoy many outdoor activities like surfing, hiking, climbing, etc. I also enjoy watching sports like basketball and baseball.