J.D. Laurence-Chasen
Computational Scientist - Scientific Visualization and Machine Learning at University of Chicago, Research Computing Center- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Fundamentals of Accelerated Data Science with RAPIDS
NVIDIAMar, 2022- Oct, 2024
Experience
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University of Chicago, Research Computing Center
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Computational Scientist - Scientific Visualization and Machine Learning
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Jun 2022 - Present
As a computational scientist specializing in machine learning and the manager of the RCC's Visualization Lab, I use SOTA AI frameworks and UChicago's HPC cluster to solve challenging problems across a range of academic disciplines. As a computational scientist specializing in machine learning and the manager of the RCC's Visualization Lab, I use SOTA AI frameworks and UChicago's HPC cluster to solve challenging problems across a range of academic disciplines.
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3D Anatomy Studios
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United States
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Design
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder
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Jun 2021 - Aug 2022
Co-founder of a 3D Anatomy Studios, a worker-owned cooperative composed of scientists and designers providing various services including model design and production, research contracting, and scientific visualization. Co-founder of a 3D Anatomy Studios, a worker-owned cooperative composed of scientists and designers providing various services including model design and production, research contracting, and scientific visualization.
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University of Chicago
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Postdoctoral Scholar
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Aug 2021 - Jun 2022
Researched tongue-jaw feeding biomechanics and developed Matlab and Python-based data analysis tools for the biomechanics community. Served as an instructor in The Human Body course at the Pritzker School of Medicine; delivered lectures on the anatomy and biomechanics of the limbs, heart, and brain.
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Ph.D. Candidate
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Sep 2017 - Jul 2021
Studied how the brain controls the dynamic tongue and jaw movements that are crucial for feeding and speech in collaboration with the Ross, Hatsopoulos, and Arce-McShane labs. Dissertation title: Neuromechanics of the Primate Tongue During FeedingOver the course of my degree, I (1) Designed and executed complex experiments that involved simultaneous 3D motion capture, EMG, and intracortical neural data recording. (2) Analyzed large datasets (TBs) using linear and non-linear dimensionality reduction techniques in MATLAB. (3) Decoded intended tongue movements from brain activity using deep neural networks. (4) Created a Python data pipeline to leverage machine learning algorithms for 3D computer vision. Show less
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Brown University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Undergraduate Researcher
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Sep 2014 - Jun 2017
I used a cutting edge motion visualization workflow called X-Ray Reconstruction of Moving Morphology (XROMM) to study the biomechanical relationship between muscles, bones, and behavior. Honors Thesis: Shearing overbite and asymmetrical jaw motions facilitate food breakdown in a freshwater stingray, Potamotrygon motoro I used a cutting edge motion visualization workflow called X-Ray Reconstruction of Moving Morphology (XROMM) to study the biomechanical relationship between muscles, bones, and behavior. Honors Thesis: Shearing overbite and asymmetrical jaw motions facilitate food breakdown in a freshwater stingray, Potamotrygon motoro
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Education
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2017 - 2021
University of Chicago
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Integrative Biology -
2017 - 2019
University of Chicago
Master of Science - MS, Integrative Biology -
2013 - 2017
Brown University
Bachelor of Science (Sc.B.), Biology, Neurobiology
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