Lab Members

Hailey Zimmerman

Hailey is a PhD student in Duke’s Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBB) program, with a research focus on whole-genome sequencing and the genetics and epigenetics of human disease. Originally from Tucson, Arizona, she completed her undergraduate studies at Brigham Young University in Utah, where she was also a Division I springboard and platform diver. Outside […]
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Avila Casanova

Avila is a Duke undergrad studying chemistry and biology and in the lab she is working on several bioinformatics projects. In her free time, she likes to spend time with friends outside, volunteer with the homeless community, lift, and she plays the violin.
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Kristen Browoleit

Kristen has worked in various scientific disciplines throughout her career, from environmental science to protein engineering to epigenetics. She is now using her experience to assist in clinical trial research and manage the Khasraw lab. Outside of the lab, she enjoys exploring the Triangle with her friends and family, reading a good book, and playing […]
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Ethan Yin

Ethan is an undergraduate student studying Biology and Computer Science. He is interested in using spatial gene expression data and histology to better understand tumor heterogeneity and the tumor microenvironment, working on spatial transcriptomic data, including cell type annotation using marker genes, spatial pattern analysis, and integration with histologic features. In his free time, he […]
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Julia Louw

Julia is a PhD student in the Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBB) program at Duke. She holds a B.S. in Applied Mathematics from UNC Chapel Hill and an M.S. in Computational Biology from Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences. Her research interests lie in translational computational approaches to advance precision oncology and uncover mechanisms […]
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Andrew Kurlich

Andrew is a PhD student from Duke’s Developmental and Stem Cell Biology program. In 2022, he graduated from Denison University with a B.S. in Biology and a minor in Computer Science. His research focuses on engineering tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes to improve their therapeutic potential for the treatment of glioblastoma. In his free time, Andrew enjoys swimming, […]
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Kelly Seagroves

Kelly started working in the Brain Tumor Center one year after graduating high school and has worked her way up from an entry level position to Administrative Assistant in the BTC.  She has been in the Brain Tumor Center for 32 years. She loves working here and with all her team members. Outside of work, […]
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Elise Nackley

Elise graduated from Duke in 2026 with a major in Computer Science and Bioinformatics. She began working in the lab as an undergraduate and has continued after graduation, focusing on modeling tumor–immune interactions in cancer immunotherapy. Her work uses mathematical models based on predator–prey dynamics and ordinary differential equations to simulate how tumors and the […]
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Megan Benz

Megan is currently a first-year graduate student and a teaching assistant for Drugs and the Brain, an undergraduate course taught by Dr. Cynthia Kuhn. She completed her undergraduate studies at Tulane University, graduating in 2022 with a B.S. in Neuroscience. She remained in New Orleans for two years afterward, working as a lab technician in […]
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Jodie Jepson

Jodie is a PhD student in the Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Program at Duke University School of Medicine. Her research broadly focuses on applying computational modeling and spatial omics approaches to study cellular behavior and interactions within complex biological systems. Outside of the lab, she enjoys playing tennis and hiking.
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