Investigate and Integrate
About Me
Ph.D Candidate
Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Hi! I am Ph.D. candidate at UNC-Chapel Hill, studying Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. I work at the intersection of gene expression and RNA biology in the labs of Maria Aleman and Daniel Dominguez, with a focus on alternative splicing and RNA-binding proteins.
I started my academic journey at the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI), where I earned an A.S. in Computer Science and a B.S. in Biology with a concentration in Computational Biology. During undergrad, I was a proud RISE scholar and presented my work at ABRCMS in both 2018 and 2019.
Beyond research, I have also enjoyed my roles as a TA for genetics and a lab instructor for introductory computer science and chemistry. I am passionate about bridging biology and computation to uncover new insights in human health and disease. Thanks for stopping by!
SKILLS
Data Analysis
Data Visualization
Sequence Analysis
R Python Bash C
Research Experiences
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-CHAPEL HILL
Aug 2021 - Present
Ph.D Candidate
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-CHAPEL HILL
Jun 2020 – Jun 2021
PREP Researcher
UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
July 2018 - Dec 2019
Student Researcher
Education
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-CHAPEL HILL
2021 - Present
Ph.D
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-CHAPEL HILL
2020
PREP Scholar
UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
2013 - 2019
Bachelor's degree
Associate's degree
Publications
Yvonne L. Chao, Katherine I. Zhou, Kwame Forbes, ...
Pre-print Publication
Kwame Forbes, Grant A. Goda, Grace A. Eramo, ...
Software/Code
Kwame Forbes, Michael Love
Conference Presentations
Nephrology Grand Rounds
Talk, Mar 2025, North Carolina
UNC and Duke RNA Symposium
Poster, May 2024, North Carolina
UNC Pharmacology Retreat, UNC Genetics and Molecular Biology Retreat
Poster, Sept 2023, 2024, North Carolina
Award
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology T32 Grant
JTech Cold Springs Harbor Laboratory(CSHL) Biological Data Science 2020 Scholarship
Inclusive Excellence Top-Up
Outstanding Poster Presentation Award
TRIO TL1 Diversity Supplement
Dick Smith Scholarship Awardee