PDF of resumé; full CV upon request.
last updated september 2023
Education
University of California, Berkeley (2019 - present)
Ph.D, Integrative Biology, Designated Emphasis: Computational Biology
Thesis: Developing sequencing methods to survey the population genomics of aging.
2021-present: In Dr. Peter Sudmant’s lab, studying the evolutionary genomics of aging, using a combination of experimental and computational approaches.
2019-2021: In Dr. Michael Shapira’s lab, studying the effects of host genetics and aging on gut microbiome composition in C. elegans
University of California, Berkeley (2012 - 2016)
B.Sc., Microbial Biology, Rausser College of Natural Resources
Highest distinction (top 3% of major graduates).
Awards
Fellow, Berkeley Connect in Computational Biology, 2021-2023.
Awardee, NIH Genomics Training Grant at UC Berkeley, 2020-2022.
Awardee, UC Berkeley Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award, 2022.
Honorable Mention, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program, 2020.
Publications
Li, S., Vazquez, J. M. & Sudmant, P. H. The evolution of aging and lifespan. Trends Genet. (2023) doi:10.1016/j.tig.2023.08.005
Whitman, J., Joseph H, Cody M., Brian S., Ruby Y., Tori Y., Ujjwal R., (Li, S., author 19), et al. 2020. “Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 Serology Assays Reveals a Range of Test Performance.” Nature Biotechnology 38 (10): 1174–83.
Featured in press: The New York Times, “Coronavirus Antibody Tests: Can You Trust the Results?”, April 24, 2020.
Choi, R*., Kim, D*., Li, S.*, Massot, M.*, Narayan, V.*, Slowinski, S.*, Schulenburg, H., Shapira, M. (2020). “Extra- intestinal regulation of the gut microbiome: The case of C. elegans TGFβ/SMA signaling.” in Cellular Dialogues in the Holobiont. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. (* shared first authorship)