Exploring Genetic Disparities and Predictive Modeling in Gastric Cancer
In this project, I analyzed TCGA genomic data to study genetic differences in stomach cancer between Asian and non-Hispanic White patients. Using statistical tests, I explored mutation patterns in genes such as APC and PRKAA1, and although the sample size was limited, I found potential trends worth further study.
I also built machine learning models (XGBoost and Neural Networks) to predict cancer types from mutation data, achieving up to 81% accuracy. This experience combined my interests in biology, data science, and machine learning, and gave me insight into how computational tools can contribute to medical research