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
R CONSORTIUM
Modular, interoperable, and extensible topological data analysis in R
PI: Cory Brunson, Ph.D.