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Lauren McIver

Computer Programmer
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Computational Biology Lab (NC8.502B)
(214) 648-1674 Fax (214)648-1445

Educational Background:
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, University of New Mexico, 2001.

Master of Science in Applied Mathematics (Thesis: An Overview of Cryptography and an Introduction of a New Symmetric Key Block Cipher), University of New Mexico, 2006.

Research Interests:

  • Software development of bioinformatic applications
Current Projects:
  • I am creating and modifying data mining tools for the purpose of analyzing micro-satellite instances to determine if they have any causal relationship with transcription factor binding sites.

What I am doing in the lab

  • My main focus in the lab is creating software to allow for easier data mining and analysis.

What I do outside the Lab:

I love to read novels. I also really enjoy taking classes. I watch a lot of movies and also enjoy cooking.