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November 1, 2023

Clinical Bioinformatics: The Future of Diagnostic Medicine

Acknowledgements:

I would like thank Dr. Lori Boies for her help and feedback throughout the project as well as my fellow peers for their support and review of this project when editing and finalizing. I would also like to express my gratitude for the opportunity of gaining a publication as an undergraduate student.

Kaila Halpin

I was born and raised in a small city in central New York state. Upon graduation in December 2024, I will receive a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry. After graduation, I intend to explore different graduate school paths and options in differing fields of interest. At St. Mary's, I have completed research fellowship under the direction of Dr. Jennifer Harr and presented that research at an annual symposium. I am also involved in the St. Mary's collegiate chapter of Alpha Phi International Fraternity, holding the Vice President of Finance position for the 2022-2023 term and serving as Chapter President for the 2023-2024 term. I am also a member of the two Greek honor societies Order of Omega and Gamma Sigma Alpha.

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  • ccallens

    This infographic really shows how clinical bioinformatics is changing the way diagnoses are made by using biology, data science, and statistics to make patient care more accurate and personalized. As a biology major this helped me see how all this data is used to help doctors catch diseases earlier and make better treatment decisions. Seeing this kind of innovation makes me excited to keep going in my studies and see how much the healthcare field is evolving. One way it could be improved is by adding a short case study or patient example to show how clinical bioinformatics has directly impacted a diagnosis or treatment, which would make the infographic feel more concrete.

  • Evan Villarreal

    Hi Kaila. First off thank you for making the font big! I did not have any struggles reading the infographic and the colors were contrasted well. I think the NGS is very interesting and can be valuable towards improving our healthcare. As I was reading I thought to myself how NGS would be great in theory but not affordable to the general population. However you directly answered my doubts at the end! The sky’s the limit for NGS and I had so much fun reading this infographic. Great job!

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