Maggie Steiner is a fourth year PhD Candidate in the Department of Human Genetics. Her doctoral research focuses on the development and application computational methods to study evolutionary processes in human genetics. Outside of COMBO, she serves on the Organizing Committee of Expanding Your Horizons Chicago, the Steering Committee of the UChicago Biotechnology Association, and as a Student Representative for the UChicago Medical and Biological Sciences Alumni Council.

Sue Parkinson is a PhD student in Computational and Applied Mathematics at the University of Chicago. Sue studies neural networks and what kinds of functions they can efficiently represent. She is passionate about making math and science accessible to a wide audience. As part of the COMBO team, she works with other members of the scientific content committee to create engaging workshops that draw new people into the exciting world of computational science.

Ethan Zhong is a PhD student in the Department of Human Genetics. His research focuses on leveraging computational methods to study the genetic bases of complex diseases, in particular asthma. Ethan enjoys working with teenagers from diverse background. He is constantly seeking better pedagogical approaches to deliver complex technical concepts to his audiences, hoping to attract more fresh young minds to the exciting field of computational biology.