Cornell University
Musharoff Research Lab
Principal Investigator
Shaila Musharoff
Assistant Professor Department of Computational Biology
CALS Dean Faculty Cohorts
Ph.D. Genetics, Stanford University
M.S. Computer Science, New York University
B.S. Genetics & Computer Science, Rutgers University
Email: sam442 at cornell edu
Address: 404C Atkinson Hall, Ithaca NY 14853
Graduate Students
Xiaohe (Lucy) Tian
Lucy's current research is focused in population genetics, topics including but not limited to: polygenic trait
evolution under gene interactions (GxG, GxE)/AM, ancestry inference for admixed individuals, ancient DNA
and population history, and improving equity in genomics research.
Email: xt96 at cornell edu
Jaclyn Liquori
Jaclyn received her B.S. from Cornell University, where she majored in statistics with concentrations in mathematical statistics and statistical genetics. She is currently examining sex-specific disease traits through GxE and GxG interactions.
Email: jl3648 at cornell edu
Research Technicians
Henna Domian
Henna received his B.A. from Cornell University in 2024 where he majored in biology with a concentration in computational biology. He is currently examining the environmental factors that influence polygenic scores with possible clinical application.
Email: hid5 at cornell edu
Undergraduate Students
Dylan Ong
Dylan is a sophomore studying computer science. He is interested in applying machine learning to health-related problems and has worked on previous projects on diagnosing COVID-19 from X-rays and predicting cognition based on structural and functional connectivity data. Outside of academics, he enjoys playing basketball, hanging out with friends, and juggling.
Email: dco35 at cornell edu
Lily Hamilton
Lily is an undergraduate member of the class of 2026 studying Human Development. With the Musharoff lab, Lily is especially interested in studying healthcare decision-making as genomic data becomes a larger aspect of clinical practice. After Cornell, she hopes to attend graduate school to become a nurse practitioner.
Email: edh77 at cornell edu
Cammy Wilson
Cammy is a freshman studying biology with a concentration in computational biology. She is currently working on computationally analyzing the genetic and social factors of autoimmune diseases. In her free time, she loves traveling, hiking, and reading.
Alice Um
Alice is a computer science major with minors in AI, data science, and electrical and computer engineering. She is interested in AI-driven diagnostic models for heart disease, tailoring predictions based on factors like sex, age, and body weight to improve accuracy and fairness in healthcare. Her current work focuses on leveraging machine learning to reduce biases in cardiology diagnostics and enhance patient outcomes across diverse populations.
Email: atu2 at cornell edu
Rahma Abdullah
Rahma is an undergraduate junior majoring in computer science with a concentration in pre-medical studies. She is interested in developing and applying computing techniques to analyze multi-omic data for precision diagnostics and healthcare. After Cornell, she plans to pursue a dual graduate and medical program. Outside of academics, she enjoys digital art, hiking, and horseback riding.
Email: ra567 at cornell edu
Past Members
Oona Shigeno Risse-Adams
Oona received their B.S. in Statistics from University of California, Berkeley in 2024. Their current research focuses on problems in statistical genetics, particularly differences in trait and disease outcomes in the context of GxE interactions.
Beulah Agyemang-Barimah
Beulah is a PhD candidate from Jason Mezey's group sitting with us for the 2024-2025 Academic Year.
She holds degrees in mathematics and biology from Southwestern University. Her work focuses on the impact of the
X chromosome on complex human diseases and the development of scalable phylogenetic inference methods. In her
free time, she enjoys hula hooping and claims to enjoy jogging. She also often falls, though she doesn't enjoy that as much.