果冻影院

MSTP students in the Sahoo lab
Medical Scientist Training Program
Benjamin Chao

Benjamin Chao

G1 Student

Faculty Advisor

  • Peter LaViolette, PhD, Biophysics

Locations

  • Medical Scientist Training Program

Contact Information

Education

BS, Mathematics, Psychology, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 2022

Research Interests

Radiology-pathology research, specifically using AI and deep learning techniques to improve diagnosis and treatment of disease

Research Experience

果冻影院, 2024-Present
Advisor: Peter LaViolette, PhD
Project: Longitudinal predictions of tumor probability maps in patients with diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, June 2021-May 2022
Advisor: Bonnie Klimes-Dougan
Project: Longitudinal change in amygdala responses to threat correlate with change in depression, NSSI and suicidal thoughts in adolescents

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, December 2019-May 2022
Advisor: Paul Schrater
Project: Used the adolescent brain and cognitive development data set to predict course and outcomes of depression, suicidal ideation, and non-suicidal self harm 

General Interests

I enjoy indoor rec-soccer, painting (although I'm terrible), and the city of Milwaukee. During the summers I enjoy camping and sand volleyball, and during our winters I like to snowboard and cross-country ski.