Giana Cirolia is a PhD in the Biophysics Department at UC Berkeley in the lab of Ashley Wolf (co- Mentored by Anil Awani). Her research focuses on clinical human microbiome data for disease prediction. Specifically, she looks at how well machine learning algorithms for disease prediction perform when asked to predict on data from new populations. Her thesis centers on modeling methods that can improve algorithms to be more inclusive, equitable and generalizable across geographies. Before coming to Berkeley Giana worked on methods for gene-editing in primary cells at the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, after completing her B.A in Biochemistry at UC Berkeley. Outside of the lab she is a fan of stand up comedy, musical theatre and learning all kinds of dance (modern, salsa, bachata…anything!) In the long term, she hopes to study the link between social stresses, environmental toxins, diet and the rise in the development of autoimmune conditions globally.
Giana Cirolia
