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Investigating how viruses transform human health and the fate of our planet

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Akash Arani

Akash Arani

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Graduate Student

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School of Biological Sciences

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aarani6 @ gatech DOT edu

Research Areas:

Microbial Ecology and Evolution
Foundations of Viral Ecology

Akash Arani graduated from Emory University with a double major in Physics (B.S) and Mathematics (B.A) in 2021. After graduation, Akash worked as a Research Specialist at Emory University, where he worked on questions in theoretical population genetics and evolutionary biology. He also worked as a Research Attachment at the Agency for Science and Technology (A*STAR) in Singapore, where he primarily used data science methods to research cancer survival outcomes. Akash is fascinated by quantitative applications in biology, where he can leverage his computational and mathematical background to pursue his true passion in understanding evolution and ecology.

The Weitz Group

Investigating how viruses transform human health and the fate of our planet

310 Ferst Dr
School of Biological Sciences
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332, USA

Website developed by Audra Davidson for the Weitz Group, 2021. For more information on the group, contact Dr. Gabi Steinbach: gabi.steinbach (@) biosci.gatech.edu

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