Curriculum Vitae

BS, Purdue University, 2001-2005
Major Concentrations: Mathematics, Computer Science, Biology
Coursework Foci: discrete math, statistics, algorithms, theory of computation, biochemistry

PhD Candidate, University of Washington, 2005-Present
School of Medicine, Biomedical and Health Informatics Program

 

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email: nben@u.washington.edu

Benson NC, Rutherford K, Daggett V.  (2008).  Using Wavelet Analysis to Characterize the Dynamic Effects of Polymorphisms in Four Methyltransferase Proteins.  Bioinformatics, submitted.

Benson NC, Dagget V.  (2008).  Dynameomics: large-scale assessment of native protein flexibility.  Protein Sci., 17(12):2038-50.

Simms AM, Toofanny RD, Kehl C, Benson NC, Daggett V.  (2008).  Dynameomics data warehouse: Design of a computational lab workflow and scientific data repository. Protein Eng. Des. Sel., 21(6):369-77.

Benson N, Whipple M, Kalet IJ.  (2006).  A Markov Model Approach to Predicting Regional Tumor Spread in the Lymphatic System of the Head and Neck.  AMIA Annu. Symp. Proc.  :31-5.
Student Paper Competition Finalist

 

 

 

Publications

Education

Honors

References
Dr. Valerie Daggett                                                    Dr. Ira Kalet

Experience

NLM Informatic Research Fellow

ARCS Research Fellow

Daggett Lab, University of Washington

Noah Benson

Graduate and Professional Student Senate
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgender minority senator, 2007-2009
Executive committee member, summer 2008

Student Visit Day Coordinator, Biomedical and Health Informatics, 2006-2008

Admissions Committee Student Member, Biomedical and Health Informatics, 2009

 

 

 

Extracurricular

2006-Present

Lab Member, Dr. Valerie Daggett, Protein Simulation Signal Processing and Databases

2006

Graduate Rotation, Dr. Ira Kalet, Markov Models Predicting Tumor Spread

2005

Graduate Rotation, Dr. Valerie Daggett, Clustering of Protein Transition States

2003-2005

Undergraduate Research Assistant, Dr. Chris Bailey-Kellogg, Graph Theory and NMR

2006

Student Paper Competition Finalist, American Medical Informatics Association Conference

2005-2008

National Library of Medicine Research Training Grant

2005-2008

ARCS Foundation Top Future Scientists Fellowship (www.arcfoundation.org)

2004

Hughes Bioinformatics Undergraduate Research Fellowship