Aging & Gerontology

Biography

Melody Yin is a senior at The Harker School in San Jose. She first discovered her interest in computer science in 6th grade, when she taught herself Python and Java. Her research focuses on bioinformatics, particularly the area of transcription initiation regulation and genetics. However, her research interests span other areas as well, such as concussion diagnosis systems; her first research project was influenced by her experiences as a student-athlete, developing a hybrid machine-learning model to predict recovery time from sports-related concussions. Since then, she has focused on developing statistical and machine learning-based methods to interpret genetic variation through the lens of gene regulation and transcription initiation through the lens of aging. She is extremely passionate about applying computer science and machine learning in research in a way that effectively enhances the scientific community's understanding of transcription initiation regulation and the genome.