Cory Brunson, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor

Cory Brunson, Ph.D.

Predictive Modeling, Lung Transplantation, Statistical Software, Sarcoidosis

About:

Cory Brunson is a Research Assistant Professor at the Laboratory for Systems Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine. His primary research focus is on mathematical data science applications to patient stratification and outcomes research. Other projects involve the use of graph theory in image analysis and signal transduction modeling, quantitative analysis of scientific research output, and mathematical and statistical software development. Other research interests include feature extraction from complex data and research reproducibility, and specific mathematical interests include geometric statistics and computational topology.

Student Mentorship:

Students at all levels can learn about mentoring with Dr. Brunson here.

Research

Mark Terasaki, Jason Cory Brunson, Kristina Suarez

Structure and development of glomerular capillaries

Topological modeling and simulation lend insight into the structure, development, function, and resilience of glomerular capillary networks.

Yara Skaf, BS, Osama Dasa, MD, MPH, Jason Cory Brunson, PhD, Reinhard Laubenbacher, PhD

Exploring Clinical Outcomes using Topological Data Analysis

In this project, we aim to demonstrate the potential of topological data analysis (TDA) for addressing such challenges, specifically in the context of COVID-19 outcomes prediction.

Grants