This monthly series is a collaboration between research organizations across the state to introduce participants to the exciting research happening in New Mexico. Participating organizations include UNM Main Campus and Health Sciences, New Mexico State University, New Mexico Tech, Sandia National Laboratories, and Los Alamos National Laboratories.
Sessions are held on the 1st Wednesday of the month, from 1 – 2 pm. Please join our mailing list here to receive information on upcoming sessions.
Sandia National Laboratories
Oleg Davydovich is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Sandia National Laboratories. His doctoral research centered on developing innovative strategies for the programmed deconstruction of sustainable polymeric materials. Oleg collaborates with Michael Kent in the Department of Environmental Systems and Biology. Their research is dedicated to exploring chemical conversion methods for commercial polyethylene materials, aiming to transform them into valuable chemical feedstocks. A key aspect of their work involves designing more sustainable chemical conversion processes that facilitate the deconstruction of polyethylene under oxidative conditions. In addition to his work in the environmental systems biology group, Oleg also engages with the Organic Materials Science Department, where he focuses on the energy-efficient production of high-performance polymeric materials. His multidisciplinary approach combines insights from both environmental science and materials engineering to advance sustainable practices in polymer chemistry.
Sandia National Laboratories
Pat Finley is a Computer Scientist at Sandia National Laboratories. His research focuses on computational models and artificial intelligence (AI) approaches to advance healthcare, global public health, and computational biology. His research teams developed and fielded large-scale epidemiological and healthcare delivery models in response to global pandemic influenza, Ebola, and COVID-19 outbreaks. Sandia teams are collaborating with the VA and other national laboratories in precision medicine research applying deep-learning patient-trajectory models to predict risk for suicide, CVD, and metabolic diseases in US Veterans. Pat also leads AI/ML research on remote monitoring of observable symptom patterns indicative of changes in disease severity and progression.
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Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Director, Center for Healthcare Equity in Kidney Disease (CHEK-D), Director, Faculty Research Development, UNM Health Sciences – Center for Healthcare Equity in Kidney Disease (CHEK-D): Enhancing Equity Across the Kidney Care Continuum
Professor, UNM School of Law
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Associate Professor, Pediatrics and Neurosciences
Distinguished Professor, Psychology
Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Professor, Department of Chemical
and Biological Engineering
Larissa Myaskovsky, PhD
Director of Faculty Research Development
LMyaskovsky@salud.unm.edu
Kara McKinney, MA
Strategic Support Manager
KMcKinney@salud.unm.edu
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