Kristen Wells-Wrasman PhD

Dr. Wells leads computational biology initiatives across multiple research programs at the BDC, where our team develops and implements advanced analytical approaches to understand the complexities of diabetes. Through long-term collaborations with experimental biologists, we bridge computational and biological insights to drive discoveries in beta cell biology and immune system dynamics in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. Our integrated approach spans multiple scales - from single-cell genomics to systems-level analyses - allowing us to explore connections across T cells, B cells, macrophages, and pancreatic islet cells. This cross-disciplinary perspective enables us to identify patterns and mechanisms that might be missed in isolated analyses.