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Habil Zare, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
Currently seeking M.S. & Ph.D. students
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Cancer Research and Neuroscience
Oncinfo is a research lab at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The focus of our projects is on bioinformatics and computational biology. We develop and apply sophisticated machine learning algorithms to analyze large biological, or clinical, data sets. From these complex data sets, our goal is to infer useful information which provides insight into biology or leads to clinical applications. Oncinfo contributes to neuroscience through collaboration with The Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's & Neurodegenerative Diseases. Also, several cancer research projects are defined in collaboration with the Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy. Our external collaboration includes the British Columbia Cancer Agency, which has a great research reputation in oncology around the world. Oncinfo welcomes further collaborators from related disciplines such as medicine, molecular and cellular biology, pharmacology, computer science, and statistics. We are particularly interested in collaboration with R&D departments of top pharmaceutical companies.
Related Diseases: Cancer, Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders
Techniques: Machine learning, analysis of next-generation sequencing data, statistical analysis, computer programing
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Professional Background
Education
- 2011 - Ph.D. - Computer Science - University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
- 2004 - M.Sc. - Computer Science - Sharif University of Technology, Tehran
- 2002 - B.S. - Mathmatics - Sharif University of Technology, Tehran
Training
- 2014 - Postdoctoral Fellow - Research in Computational Biology - The University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Appointments
- 2018-Current - Assistant Professor - The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
- 2018-Current - Assistant Professor - Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, The Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's and Neurodegenerative Diseases, TX
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Research & Grants
Computational biology, applications of machine learning in biological data analysis, bioinformatics
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