jxtxFoundationJXTX: The James P. Taylor Foundation for Open Science is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 CSHL Genome Informatics JXTX Scholarships. JXTX provides support for students to attend conferences in CompBio and data science, where they can present their work and form connections with other researchers in the field. For more information on JXTX, its goals, and scholarships we’ve awarded, see https://jxtxfoundation.org/news/2025-01-jxtx-genome-informatics-awardees. Awardees are:
Congrats to Zoe Rudnick for winning a JXTX scholarship to Genome Informatics! Zoe is a 2nd-year PhD student in Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins, developing algorithms to analyze RNA-seq data—incl long-read and single-cell datasets—to improve isoform quantification. Her work tackles challenges in understanding gene expression at the transcript level, with major implications for precision medicine. When not in the lab, you'll find Zoe rock climbing, reading, or hanging out with her cat. 🧬🐱
Congrats to Megan Le for winning a JXTX scholarship to Genome Informatics! Megan is a PhD student in Computer Science at MIT, advised by Drs. Heng Li and Bonnie Berger. She develops algorithms for genome analysis, tackling problems in genome assembly, variant calling, and read alignment. These core areas are essential for extracting meaningful insights from sequencing data. She's also worked analyzing ancient DNA. For fun, Megan enjoys reading, playing bridge and performing on piano and oboe. 🎹🎶
Congrats to Ryan Moreno for winning a JXTX scholarship to Genome Informatics! Ryan is a PhD student in Biomed Data Science at UW-Madison, advised by Dr Sushmita Roy. He leverages evolutionary info to enhance computational analyses of gene regulation and expression. His current project integrates RNA-seq data across species to identify conserved and differential gene programs—revealing fundamental principles of gene regulation and evolution. Ryan enjoys playing soccer, hockey, and piano. ⚽🏒🎹
