Mark Burkart

Research Assistant
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Informatics Lab (NC8.502B)
phone (214) 648-1104 fax (214) 648-1445
mark.burkart@utsouthwestern.edu
website

Research Interests:
I am interested in the uses of literature and other types of data mining for addressing biomedical questions. This includes the application of existing data mining software to microarray analysis, disease research, and drug discovery, as well as the development of new data analysis methods for better understanding experimental data.

Current Projects:
The main project I am working on currently is a new method of analyzing gene lists using literature-derived relationships. A second project I am involved in investigates the uses of existing gene chip technology for making novel types of comparisons. In addition to these projects, I occasionally get to collaborate with other groups to assist in the analysis and interpretation of experimental data from their labs.

Educational Background:
Master of Arts in Microbiology, University of Texas at Austin, 1998.
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology, University of Texas at Austin, 1994.

Duties and Goals:
I attempt to analyze the usefulness of some of the new computational tools and methods developed by the group from the research/molecular biology standpoint. I also try to develop new analytical methods and techniques when I find a need for them. I would like to continue learning in this field because I enjoy the multidisciplinary opportunities and interactions.

During my spare time:
I enjoy reading (mostly historical and biographical nonfiction) , listening to music (classical, pop, jazz), watching pro football, movies, and bicycling.