Michelle Jun
Michelle Jun
Year in School
Senior
Major
Year of Participation in STARS
- 2021-2022
Research Interests
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Research Mentor
Prof. Mohammed El-Kebir
Research/Engagement Experience
CS+X panel
Interests
Swim club
Project Title
Cancer Genomic Research
How did I get interested in Computer Science?
I really enjoyed the collaborative part of cs. I also really enjoy that there are so many different fields that CS is applicable to.
What social interests matter to me?
What is my most impactful college experience?
CS 125 office hours. This is where I first learned programming and met some of the closest friends I have today.
These are a few of my favorite things!
I love cooking, baking, swimming, and finding new coffee shops.
Research Description
Biography
Michelle Jun is a senior studying statistics and computer science. Her interests lie in data science and database systems and she hopes to be able to apply both to healthcare technology. She hopes to ease the delivery of care and conduct research on cures for current untreatable diseases. She has interned at a non-profit organ donation organization to learn more about how data applies to this industry and was a data analyst at Spectrum and got experience working with large datasets and data visualizations. Outside of school, Michelle really enjoys cooking and swimming.