DaSL Researchers
As a part of Fred Hutch DaSL, we are committed to supporting friendly, open, and collaborative data science efforts. Note: The rest of our OCDO focused team members are also listed on our new site.
Jeff Leek - Chief Data Officer
Jeff is Chief Data Officer, Vice President, and J Orin Edson Foundation Chair of Biostatistics at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. He leads the Fred Hutch Data Science Lab in building a data environment that is both cutting edge and friendly, supportive, open, and collaborative.
Ted Laderas - Training and Community Director
Ted Laderas has worked with lots of different data types and knows his way around a workflow. He champions building learning communities of practice in science and research that are psychologically safe and inclusive. Ted leads the training and community efforts related to data science for Fred Hutch.
Chris Lo - Data Science Trainer
Carrie Wright - Senior Staff Scientist
Carrie has a background in genomics and brain imaging analysis. Her current work is focused on innovating ways to make data science and computational biology more accessible. She is a member of the Open Case Studies team and the Informatics Technology for Cancer Research (ITCR) Training Network (ITN). She also currently leads the ITCR Operations, Promotion, Education, and Networking (OPEN) Group.
Ava Hoffman - Senior Staff Scientist
Ava is a Senior Staff Scientist. She helps lead the AnVIL Project and the Genomic Data Science Community Network (GDSCN), exploring ways to make genomics research more accessible by connecting communities to cloud-based resources. Previously, she researched ecological genomics and worked as a data scientist in industry.
Elizabeth Humphries - Staff Scientist
Elizabeth did her PhD in molecular epidemiology and the genetics of mood disorders, and her MS in evolutionary and population genetics in birds. She works on the AnVIL Project.
Candace Savonen - Data Scientist
Candace has a background in neuroscience and is interested in making data science tools more approachable to those who are looking to apply them to their areas of knowledge and expertise. She is enthusiastic about reproducibility and documentation of data analyses. She works as a part of the Informatics Technology for Cancer Research (ITCR) Training Network (ITN) and DataTrail teams.