RESEARCH

The purpose of my most recent research project was to create a deep neural network to identify splice junctions in DNA sequences. This tool would be able to assist with research in abnormal gene splicing, which has been linked to certain genetic diseases. While there have been tools developed to identify splice junctions, in this project, their results were improved on by applying current deep learning techniques.

My project received multiple awards and was selected to represent Calgary at the Canada-Wide Science Fair in 2018. It is currently in the process of being published in the STEM Fellowship Journal, a peer-reviewed journal endorsed by Canadian Science Publishing and the National Research Council.

Currently, I am working with Dr. Jason de Koning at the University of Calgary on a new research project in computational genomics. In previous years, I also received awards at the Calgary Youth Science Fair for my research on the effects of oil-based drilling fluids on plant life.