Meet Nicole Karnoub, a Chemistry student at wakeforest.bsky.social interested in healthcare, research, and cancer biology > bit.ly/QASRP2026

Welcome to IICD, Dr. Alba Corman! A Postdoctoral Research Scientist in the Vicković Lab at @nygenome.org, her research develops next-generation controllable CRISPR screening technologies that combine single-cell multiomics and high-content imaging to identify therapeutic targets for diseases.

Meet Sammy Faham, a Mathematics student at pomonacollege.bsky.social exploring computation's role in solving scientific problems >  bit.ly/QASRP2026

Over the past few weeks, our SRP interns have had opportunities to attend seminars with IICD researches, Dr. William Milligan and Dr. Jellert Gaublomme, as well as professional development sessions to build skills in writing CVs and creating scientific posters.

🎥 Faces of IICD: Meet Dr. Genevera Allen! A professor at @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social and @columbiauniversity.bsky.social and an IICD core member, she develops machine learning and statistical methods to uncover insights from complex data. Watch: youtu.be/ReVQT3MAjuw

Meet Jehanara Akhund, a Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology student at University of Colorado Boulder! Passionate about understanding the molecular basis of disease, she hopes to uncover biological insights and translate scientific discoveries into advances in medicine. bit.ly/QASRP2026

Last week, IICD hosted our Intensive Workshop on Generative AI and Optimal Transport for Single Cell Data Integration. Thank you to all of our instructors and guest lecturers for facilitating an engaging week of interdisciplinary education.

New 📘 in @pnas.org: A new visualization method developed by IICD researchers in the Blumberg grp could improve the analysis of high-dimensional datasets and help scientists identify new cell types: bit.ly/4eZqbCF @columbiaseas.bsky.social @columbiacancer.bsky.social @pseudomanifold.topology.rocks

Congratulations to IICD Faculty elhamazizi.bsky.social who earned the prestigious Gray Foundation Award for BRCA Cancer Research. Read the full story here: cancerdynamics.columbia.edu/news/azizi-a...

Meet Isabelle Gelzhiser, a Computational Biology, Biochemistry, and Biophysics student at RPI. She's preparing for PhD applications and a future in bioinformatics research >  bit.ly/QASRP2026   cc: @jlmcfalinefigueroa.bsky.social @lingting-shi.bsky.social

Today, intern Sammy Faham of @pomonacollege.bsky.social is taking over our Instagram story! Tune in to see a day in the life of the Undergraduate Summer Research Program > www.instagram.com/cancer_dynam...

The July IICD Newsletter is here! 🎉 This month's issue features faculty awards, an SRP intern Q&A, recent publications, program updates, and more. Read the latest highlights from across our community. 📬 Read now: cancerdynamics.columbia.edu/news/iicd-ne...

Welcome to new Postdoc Jessica Kingsley, joining the Rane group! Her research areas are applied mathematics & data science, with experience such as building mathematical models of biological systems, including tick-borne illnesses and oncology. cc: @columbiacancer.bsky.social

Meet Derrick Ma, a Computer Science student @stonybrooku.bsky.social mentored by Andrew Blumberg. He plans to pursue Data Science after gaining industry experience as a software engineer >> bit.ly/QASRP2026 cc: @columbiacancer.bsky.social

Meet Gilyana Dorzhieva, a rising junior. Fascinated by the intersection of mathematics & computing, she's passionate about research, tackles complex problems, & brings people together to discover new ideas: bit.ly/QASRP2026 cc: @bimidu.bsky.social @ccnyresearch.bsky.social @ccnyscience.bsky.social

Meet Danielle Justo, a Statistical & Data Sciences and Computer Science student @smithcollege.bsky.social. She's passionate about collaborative research and improving public health through data > bit.ly/QASRP2026

Congratulations to Neeharika Kothapalli (elhamazizi.bsky.social and Benjamin Izar labs)on receiving an NIH F30 Fellowship for her project, “Dissecting Mechanisms of Molecular Convergence and Variable Expressivity in Inborn Errors of Immunity.” Read more: bit.ly/4uVgV8y

🔬 Meet Brandon Kim of @stonybrooku.bsky.social. Inspired by science communication and driven by curiosity, he's exploring how immune systems behave in disease and hopes to pursue an MD-PhD > bit.ly/QASRP2026   cc: @codyslater.bsky.social @nygenome.org

Meet Ally O'Shea, a rising senior in Biomedical Engineering at UVA. Mentored by @brentstockwell.bsky.social, she's pursuing research at the intersection of engineering and medicine—and hopes to earn a PhD focused on cancer immunoengineering > bit.ly/QASRP2026

Congratulations to brentstockwell.bsky.social on receiving the 2026 Mike Hogg Award from @utmdanderson.bsky.social. We're also celebrating a CZ Biohub award to Brent Stockwell, Aimee Payne, Sam Sia, and Peter Sims for advancing spatial real-time lipidomic imaging of inflammation in skin.

Meet the 13 talented undergraduate researchers from the 2026 IICD Summer Research Program! 🎉 Over the coming weeks, we'll introduce each intern and share their research journeys and inspirations. Read more > bit.ly/QASRP2026 Follow along on this thread ⬇️

What does neuroscience research look like in practice? 🧠 IICD Summer Research Program students visited Dr. Darcy Peterka’s lab at @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social, where they took a look at the IICD two-photon microscope and learned how researchers study the brain in cancer research. #SummerResearch

🔬Postdoc Profile: Juliane Schröter, PhD (Andrew Yates’ group) Discover Juliane’s research in quantitative immunology in a new article spotlighting her achievements at @columbiamed.bsky.social > cancerdynamics.columbia.edu/news/postdoc...

Missed the IICD Symposium on AI and Computation? Watch presentations from leading researchers exploring how AI, machine learning, and computational methods are reshaping cancer research—from single-cell analysis to generative AI models of cellular dynamics. 🎥 bit.ly/4dX3pfn 📷 Tim Lee

Welcome to our new member, Andrea Terceros, a postdoc joining the @elhamazizi.bsky.social and @jlmcfalinefigueroa.bsky.social groups. Her research focuses on cellular plasticity and leveraging genetic and computational approaches to uncover the molecular mechanisms driving metastasis.

Our SRP interns recently heard from @hkhanshali.bsky.social (SRP '23) during a Lunch & Learn on her journey from undergraduate research to a PhD. Thank you, Hannah, for sharing your experiences, advice, and insights with the next generation of researchers. 🔬🎓

Our Alliance Interns are taking over our Instagram today! Follow along on our story > www.instagram.com/p/DZIErxsHGH3/ cc: @xpolytechnique.bsky.social @nygenome.org

Congratulations to Dr. elhamazizi.bsky.social, on being named to the 2026 #40Under40inCancer class! 🎉 This national award recognizes rising leaders transforming oncology and cancer research through innovation and impact (cancercare.bsky.social) Read more: bit.ly/4uN8cG8

Our June newsletter is out now! Read about our 2026 SRP cohort, new research on SHP2 mutations, and an award from the S Jay Levy Fellowship for Future Leaders> cancerdynamics.columbia.edu/news/iicd-ne...

Wrapping up the first week of the IICD Summer Research Program for Undergraduates (SRP)! ☀️ This week included research seminars with CSUREMM, and a board games lunch outing at Hex&Co. Excited to see what the cohort accomplishes this summer! #UndergraduateResearch #STEM #SRP #CancerResearch