Irina Pushel, PhD

Irina Pushel, PhD

Senior Bioinformatic Scientist
Children’s Mercy Research Institute

 

Dr. Irina Pushel is a Senior Bioinformatic Scientist at the Children’s Mercy Research Institute, where her research focuses on the use of ‘omics data in pediatric oncology. She is working toward a multi-omic framework for characterizing pediatric leukemias – integrating genomic, transcriptomic, and proteomic data in the hopes of improving patient stratification, treatment selection, and outcomes for children diagnosed with leukemia. Dr. Pushel is passionate about using big data to address biological questions, and shares this enthusiasm through interdisciplinary collaborations and mentorship of trainees at the CMRI.