Updates

I have been selected as an eLife Community Ambassador, joining a global network of early-career researchers dedicated to improving scientific communication and open science.

Feb 28, 2025

My letter to the editor, published in the Bangor Daily News, discusses the impact of cutting climate-related funding on Maine’s environment and economy.

Feb 16, 2025

I received an award for my biology question submitted to the Humanity’s Last Exam dataset, challenging AI reasoning in scientific inquiry.

Jan 23, 2025

I am excited to be attending The Whole Scientist Short Course, a four-day NIH-funded program designed to help emerging scientists develop key professional, interpersonal, and communication skills. This program, hosted at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) in Farmington, Connecticut, offers hands-on training through seminars and workshops led by experts in the fields of leadership, management, and communication.

Sep 25, 2024

I am honored to have recently received funding through the NIH Loan Repayment Program (LRP) under the Contraception and Infertility Research (CIR) category. This program is designed to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals in biomedical or biobehavioral research careers. Through the NIH LRP, I will receive support to repay my educational debt in exchange for my commitment to conducting NIH mission-relevant research on infertility and contraception.

Aug 30, 2024

I was selected to receive the AIM-AHEAD (Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Consortium to Advance Health Equity and Researcher Diversity (AIM-AHEAD) and NIH National Center For Advancing Translational Science (NCATS) Training Program. This is an intensive 8-month program in advanced data analysis developed by National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) and utilizing the resources of the NCATS N3C Data Enclave and AIM-AHEAD’s data science training core. Completing the training will equip the motivated professional to conduct the in-depth analysis of large datasets essential for cutting-edge biomedical and socioeconomic research. Check it out

Jan 25, 2024

I am beyond honored to be this year’s Raskin Scholar. Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) has awarded the 2023 Robert G. Raskin Scholarship to Alexis Garretson, a graduate student at Tufts University and The Jackson Laboratory as well as a data scientist for Anecdata.org. The scholarship is given annually to an outstanding student who helps bridge disciplines through Earth science data and computing. Check it out

Jul 11, 2023

I learned about working with single cell data and creating reproducible workflows

Jun 11, 2023

Association for Computing Machinary's Special Interest Group on High Performance Computing

Oct 11, 2022

I was selected as an honorable mention for the 2022 Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship

Aug 12, 2022