Curriculum Vitae

ADAM MARGOLIN

29 Church Ln

Scarsdale, NY 10583

(917)414-7709

adam@dbmi.columbia.edu

 

 

Educational Background

 

Columbia University, New York, NY

Department of Biomedical Informatics, PhD Candidate

GPA: 3.9/4.0

Honors

IBM PhD Fellowship, 2006

National Science Foundation Fellowship Competition, Honorable Mention, 2004

Qualifying exam passed with honors

Oral Exam 2 passed with honors

Master of Philosophy in Biomedical Informatics ------ September, 2006

 

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Masters in Computer Information Technology------ December, 2002

GPA: 3.9/4.0

Honors

Summa Cum Laude

Wharton School, Bachelor of Science in Economics, Concentration in Information Systems------ May, 2002

In-Major GPA (OPIM Dept., 5 Courses): 4.0/4.0
Cumulative GPA: 3.5/4.0

Honors

Cum Laude

Dean’s List 2000-2001, 2001-2002

 

 

Research/Professional Experience

 

IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY ------ Summer 2006

Intern, Functional Genomics and Systems Biology Group. Developed an algorithm that uses ChIP-on-chip data to identify genomic regions bound by a transcription factor. Used this method to elucidate transcriptional targets and regulatory programs associated with the NOTCH proto-oncogene in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

 

IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY ------ Summer 2005

Intern, Functional Genomics and Systems Biology Group. Researched genetic networks inference algorithms to identify regulatory hubs that are disregulated in cancerous phenotypes. Developed an in vivo experimental methodology for detecting differential regulation of gene combinations identified by this method.

 

Columbia University, New York, NY ------ September 2003 – Present

PhD Candidate.  Reverse Engineering of Gene Regulatory Networks:  Developed ARACNE, a novel, information-theoretic algorithm for the reverse engineering of gene regulatory networks from microarray data.  ARACNE employs three variable mutual information analysis to construct high fidelity probabilistic gene regulatory topologies as adirected graphs.  ARACNE has been used to reconstruct a complex regulatory network in human B cells, representing the first reported genome‑wide mammalian network inferred from microarray expression profiles.

Forward Engineering of Gene Regulatory Networks:   Developed a software platform for the simulation of biochemical networks using massively parallel computation.  This platform is used to generate simulated microarray datasets that enable the comparative benchmarking of reverse engineering algorithms.

 

University of Pennsylvania, Abramson Cancer Research Institute, Philadelphia, PA ------ September 2001 – May 2002,  September 2002 – August 2003

Bioinformatics Application Developer.  Designed and developed CGHAnalyzer, a java application incorporating novel algorithms for analysis of array based genome copy number data.  CGHAnalyzer allows discontinuous probe data values from array-based genome copy number assays to be converted to statistically-based estimates of complete genome copy number profiles. This technique allows analytic units other than the array clones, such as genes or genomic regions, to be used for data abstraction and pattern classification within large data sets, and enables comparison between experiments performed using different assays. 

 

National Center for Biotechnology Information, Bethesda, MD ------ Summer 2002

Developer.  Designed and developed GeoGrapher, a java application for analysis and visualization of gene expression data stored in NCBI’s Gene Expression Omnibus database.  The program allows for multi-experiment data mining with reference to gene expression level and different measures of gene expression variability and statistical associations across experiments.

 

EGenomics, Inc., New York, NY ------ Summer 2001

Developer.  Designed and developed database applications for analysis and storage of bacterial DNA sequences.  Developed bioinformatic tools for global and regional pair wise sequence alignments, rapid typing and categorizing based on motif analysis and suffix trees.  Developed hospital maintenance system for categorized database storage and access to sequence data for internally collected isolates.

 

Bear Stearns & Co., Inc., New York, NY------ Summer 2000

High Yield Bonds Analyst and Programmer.

Programming Jobs: Researched, developed, and published a model to estimate fair value of emerging market bonds.  Developed predictive algorithm and analysis software to model future risk and performance of these bonds.

Analyst Work: Served as keynote speaker, when my boss was incapacitated, at a conference in Jamaica consisting of 100 executives and government officials.  In charge of data compilation and analysis for quarterly reports.  Co-authored a published document on Mexico’s economy.  Researched and prepared country current-market position summaries for sales-force. 

 

Bear Stearns & Co., Inc., New York, NY------ Summer 1999

Programmer (Treasury Department).  Developed analytic software for volume analysis, P/E analysis, and future growth projections to determine suitable candidates for Dividend Re-Investment Plans.  Created automated $45 million end-of-month allocation report.  Created software and databases to determine interest rate adjustments, hard-to-borrow adjustments, and short rebates.  Analyzed changes in company’s profit and loss reports.

 

New York Mets, Flushing, NY ------ Summer 1998

Marketing Assistant. Created relational database based on promotional and ticketing surveys given to fans.  Prepared marketing analysis reports.  Organized and led groups during games, including anthem singers, player appearances, specialty groups, and auction winners.

 

Teaching Experience

 

Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Biophysical Modeling, Columbia University, 1/05-5/05

Teaching Assistant, Computational Biology, Columbia University, 9/04-12/04

 

Publications

 

1.         Palomero, T., W. Lim, D. Odom, M. Sulis, P. Real, J. O’Neal, D. Neuberg, A. Margolin, A. Weng, J. Aster, F. Sigaux, J. Soulier, A. Look, R. Young, A. Califano, and A. Ferrando, NOTCH1 directly regulates MYC and activates a feed-forward-loop transcriptional network promoting leukemic cell growth. Proc Natl Acad Sci, 2006. 103(48).

 

2.         Wang, K., I. Nemenman, K. Basso, A. Margolin, N. Banerjee, R. Dalla-Favera, and A. Califano. Genome-wide identification of modulators of cellular networks in human B lymphocytes. in Proceedings of the 10th Annual International Conference on Research in Computational Molecular Biology (RECOMB). 2006.

 

3.         Palomero, T., D.T. Odom, J. O'Neil, A.A. Ferrando, A. Margolin, D.S. Neuberg, S.S. Winter, R.S. Larson, W. Li, X.S. Liu, R.A. Young, and A.T. Look, Transcriptional regulatory networks downstream of TAL1/SCL in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Blood, 2006. 108(3): p. 986-92.

 

4.         Margolin, A.A., K. Wang, W.K. Lim, M. Kustagi, I. Nemenman, and A. Califano, Reverse Engineering Cellular Networks. Nature Protocols, 2006. 1(2): p. 662-671.

 

5.         Margolin, A.A., I. Nemenman, K. Basso, C. Wiggins, G. Stolovitzky, R. Dalla Favera, and A. Califano, ARACNE: an algorithm for the reconstruction of gene regulatory networks in a mammalian cellular context. BMC Bioinformatics, 2006. 7 Suppl 1: p. S7.

 

6.         Li, C.M., A.A. Margolin, M. Salas, L. Memeo, M. Mansukhani, H. Hibshoosh, M. Szabolcs, A. Klinakis, and B. Tycko, PEG10 is a c-MYC target gene in cancer cells. Cancer Res, 2006. 66(2): p. 665-72.

 

7.         Mosse, Y.P., J. Greshock, A. Margolin, T. Naylor, K. Cole, D. Khazi, G. Hii, C. Winter, S. Shahzad, M.U. Asziz, J.A. Biegel, B.L. Weber, and J.M. Maris, High-resolution detection and mapping of genomic DNA alterations in neuroblastoma. Genes Chromosomes Cancer, 2005. 43(4): p. 390-403.

 

8.         Margolin, A.A. and M.N. Stojanovic, Boolean calculations made easy (for ribozymes). Nat Biotechnol, 2005. 23(11): p. 1374-6.

 

9.         Margolin, A.A., J. Greshock, and B.L. Weber, CGH data analysis, in Encyclopedia of Genetics, Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics, L.B. Jorde, et al., Editors. 2005, Wiley & Sons Ltd: Chichester. p. 3193-3201.

 

10.        Margolin, A.A., J. Greshock, T.L. Naylor, Y. Mosse, J.M. Maris, G. Bignell, A.I. Saeed, J. Quackenbush, and B.L. Weber, CGHAnalyzer: a stand-alone software package for cancer genome analysis using array-based DNA copy number data. Bioinformatics, 2005. 21(15): p. 3308-11.

 

11.        Basso, K., A.A. Margolin, G. Stolovitzky, U. Klein, R. Dalla-Favera, and A. Califano, Reverse engineering of regulatory networks in human B cells. Nat Genet, 2005. 37(4): p. 382-90.

 

12.        Margolin, A.A., I. Nemenman, C. Wiggins, G. Stolovitzky, and A. Califano. On the reconstruction of interaction networks with applications to transcriptional regulation. in Neural Information Processing Systems. 2004. Whistler, BC, Canada.

 

13.        Li, C.M., C.E. Kim, A.A. Margolin, M. Guo, J. Zhu, J.M. Mason, T.W. Hensle, V.V. Murty, P.E. Grundy, E.R. Fearon, V. D'Agati, J.D. Licht, and B. Tycko, CTNNB1 mutations and overexpression of Wnt/beta-catenin target genes in WT1-mutant Wilms' tumors. Am J Pathol, 2004. 165(6): p. 1943-53.

 

14.        Greshock, J., T.L. Naylor, A. Margolin, S. Diskin, S.H. Cleaver, P.A. Futreal, P.J. deJong, S. Zhao, M. Liebman, and B.L. Weber, 1-Mb resolution array-based comparative genomic hybridization using a BAC clone set optimized for cancer gene analysis. Genome Res, 2004. 14(1): p. 179-87.

 

 

POSTERS

 

Margolin, A. A., I. Nemenman, K. Basso, C. Wiggins, G. Stolovitzky, R. Dalla Favera and A. Califano (2005). ARACNE: An Algorithm for the Reconstruction of Accurate Cellular Networks. Keystone Symposium in Systems Biology.

 

Wang, K., I. Nemenman, K. Basso, A. A. Margolin, N. Banerjee, R. Dalla-Favera and A. Califano (2005). Conditional network analysis: exploring network dynamics and identifying key modulator genes from gene expression data. Intelligent Systems in Molecular Biology.

 

T.L. Naylor, J.D. Greshock, S.H. Cleaver, B.J. Baxter, A. Margolin, M.L. Liebman, R. Wooster, P.A. Futreal, M.R Stratton, B.L. Weber.  (2002) Novel Approaches to Visualizing and Analyzing Array-Based Comparative Genomic Hybridization Data.  Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics.

 

J. Greshock, T.L. Naylor, S.H. Cleaver, M.R. Gererro, A. Margolin, M.L. Liebman, B.L. Weber.  (2002) Genomic Profiling of Primary Breast Cancers and Cell Lines Using Array CGH..  Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics.

 

 

COMPUTER HARDWARE / SOFTWARE SKILLS

ASP, C, C++, EJB, HTML, Java, JSP, LISP, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Transaction Server, Oracle, Perl, SQL, SQL Server, Sybase, UNIX, Visual Basic, XML.

 

OTHER INTERESTS / AFFILIATIONS

Fluent in Spanish, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Traditional Chinese Qigong, electric guitar, athletics, philosophical and technical reading