Data Science Institute

Sohini Ramachandran

Founding Director, Data Science Institute, Hermon C. Bumpus Professor of Biology and Data Science , Professor of Computer Science

Biography

Professor Ramachandran addresses problems in evolutionary theory and human population genetics. The Ramachandran Lab uses mathematical modeling, applied statistical methods, and computer simulations to make inferences about evolutionary history from present-day samples of genomes. They particularly focus on developing new methods for identifying adaptive genomic elements, characterizing genetic pathways underlying common diseases, and determining features of human population histories from genetic data. Professor Ramachandran is an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow, a Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences, and the recipient of both an NSF CAREER award and multiple grants from the National Institutes of Health.

Recent News

News from DSI

Data Science making an impact at Brown

The Brown University Financial Report for fiscal year 2021 (which ended June 30, 2021) highlights the exciting work in data science happening on campus in the “Making an Impact" section.
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About one year ago, DSI announced a new interim director, Sohini Ramachandran. Today, we are happy to announce that Professor Ramachandran is officially Director of the Data Science Initiative. Below is Provost Locke's email announcement. 
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