Center for Computational Molecular Biology

Zan Koenig is excited to begin their PhD studies at Brown University in the Center for Computational Molecular Biology. They hold a bachelor’s degree in Bioinformatics and Molecular Biology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and bring six years of experience as an Associate Computational Biologist in Alicia Martin’s lab at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. At the Broad, Zan led and contributed to projects in statistical and population genetics, developing computational resources and analytical tools—including software for genomic data processing and large-scale population-level analysis—with an emphasis on diverse ancestral populations. For their graduate studies, Zan is particularly interested in exploring genetic inheritance, cultural transmission, and complex trait modeling. They are eager to be part of Brown’s collaborative and interdisciplinary environment, working closely with faculty and peers while gaining new perspectives.Outside of academics, Zan enjoys hiking with their dog, rowing, reading, and knitting.