Splash Biography



ROBERT AMEZQUITA, Graduate Student, Immunobiology



Major: Immunobiology

College/Employer: Yale

Year of Graduation: G

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

Robert Amezquita is a 4th year Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Immunobiology, studying how immunological memory forms in response to infectious disease and vaccination. Serving as a Teaching Fellow for the Introduction to Immunobiology and Genomics Methods courses in the 2013-2014 academic year, Robert is intimately familiar with the challenges of introducing “big data” concepts to non-computational audiences, particularly in the realm of biology. Robert hails from the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, San Diego, and has emerged as a conversationalist in multiple sub-disciplines, seeking to intersect them in novel ways through his research. He is a proud father to two adorable “Pomimo” puppies, and loves technology, football, and the great outdoors.



Past Classes

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M1754: Introduction to Data Science in Splash Fall 15 (Nov. 14, 2015)
How do we start to make sense of "big data"? Come learn about the tools and applications of data science to modern day problems ranging from social media to medical analysis. We'll be going over interactive demos, so just you can sit back and relax - no programming required.


M1826: Exploratory Data Science in R in Splash Fall 15 (Nov. 14, 2015)
How do we start to make sense of "big data"? Come learn how to use the statistical programming language R to analyze and visualize data like a data scientist. We'll be working through problems as a class and writing code together to solve real-world problems! Exposure to data analysis (such as the Introduction to Data Science class M1754) or programming in any language is strongly recommended


M1592: Introduction to Data Science in Splash Spring 15 (Apr. 04, 2015)
How do we start to make sense of "big data"? Come learn about the tools and applications of data science to modern day problems ranging from social media to medical analysis. We'll be going over interactive demos, so just you can sit back and relax - no programming required.