Jingyuan
Zhang

Data Science at the University of Michigan
Research Assistant, Atasoy Lab — Michigan Medicine

I combine statistical principles with medical data to help solve real-world healthcare challenges.

Ann Arbor, Michigan · Pittsburgh roots
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About

I am a Data Science student at the University of Michigan with a strong interest in both bioinformatics and biological sciences. My goal is to combine statistical principles with medical data to help solve real-world healthcare challenges.

I'm eager to learn, collaborate, and connect with others who share my passion for advancing technology in medicine.

Right now that means funded machine learning research on asthma at Michigan Medicine — building models to predict patient endotypes — after earlier work in cancer immunology at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.

Research & Experience
Apr 2026 — Present

Undergraduate Researcher · EHAIL Summer Support Recipient

Michigan Medicine · Ann Arbor, MI

Developing a machine learning model to analyze th2-high and th2-low asthma in order to predict endotypes in patients, identify key pathways, and determine gene-gene interaction driving classification. Awarded summer funding through the EHAIL Student Summer Support Program to conduct research in the Atasoy Lab in collaboration with the University of Michigan Bioinformatics Department.

Machine LearningAsthma EndotypesBioinformatics
Oct 2025 — Present

Research Assistant · Atasoy Lab

Michigan Medicine

Examining the post-transcriptional gene expression of pro-inflammatory targets (such as Foxp3) to determine the role of specific HuR isoforms in inflammation and immune-related diseases.

Gene ExpressionImmunologyHuR Isoforms
Jun — Aug 2024

Research Intern · Delgoffe Lab

University of Pittsburgh / UPMC Hillman Cancer Center · Pittsburgh, PA

Examined the effect glucose has on CD8+ T cell function and vitality in the context of adoptive cell therapy. Placement facilitated through the UPMC Hillman Academy program.

Cancer ImmunologyT Cell BiologyCell Therapy

Earlier

  • Dining Room Busser — Bella's on Fort Couch Rd., Pittsburgh2023 — 2024
  • Camp Counselor — Camp Invention · taught kids STEM ideas and problem solving2022 — 2023
  • Lifeguard — Valley Points Family YMCA, Pittsburgh2022 — 2023
Education

University of Michigan

2025 — 2029 · Sophomore
Bachelor's degree, Data Science & Biophysics

Research home: Atasoy Lab, Michigan Medicine. Focus at the intersection of statistics, bioinformatics, and medicine.

Bethel Park High School

2021 — 2025
Diploma · GPA 4.46 / 4.0
Environmental Club — Co-President Cultural Club — Vice-President National Honor Society — PR & Fundraising Chair Math Club — President Marching Band — Clarinet Section Leader
Honors & Awards

e-HAIL Student Summer Support Program Grantee

Apr 2026
E-Health & Artificial Intelligence (e-HAIL)

Summer funding for the Atasoy Lab asthma endotype modeling work at Michigan Medicine.

Equitable Excellence Scholar

Mar 2025
Equitable

Renewable scholarship supporting all four years of undergraduate study.

Outside the Lab

Band

Clarinet — Marching Band section leader and Symphonic Band at Bethel Park.

Swimming

Lifeguard at the Valley Points Family YMCA in Pittsburgh.

Magic

Minecraft

Food

Skills
Data Analysis Machine Learning Research Skills Cell Culture Pipetting Animal Handling Laboratory Skills Protocol Buffers