Computational Medicine

AI x Rare and Chronic Diseases x Medicine Discovery

Multidisciplinary Innovation

What if we could predict which rare disease patients will respond to treatment before they even start therapy?

I'm building the algorithms, infrastructure, and clinical AI systems to make this possible.

University of Southern California (USC) trained computer scientist pursuing an MS at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) AI for Drug Discovery program, working at the convergence of computational biology, clinical AI, and ML systems engineering.

Designing algorithms that decode biological complexity in rare and chronic diseases, building infrastructure that scales therapeutic discovery from genomics to clinical trials, and developing AI that directly improves patient outcomes where treatment options are most limited.

Rowing coach and athlete, bringing discipline, systems thinking, and team leadership to cutting-edge research in medicine discovery.

Allyson Headshot

Academic Excellence

University of California, San Francisco, School of Pharmacy

CURRENT M.S. Artificial Intelligence & Computational Drug Discovery

Macalester College

Computer Science & Mathematics

Marin Academy

Honors Sciences, Mathematics, and Spanish

Hamlin School for Girls

Honors Mathematics and Spanish
Allyson Awarded with USC Viterbi Grand Challenges Scholar Distinguishment

Technical Arsenal

C++
Python
SQL
Java
C
Assembly
Deep Learning
NLP
AWS
HuggingFace
LangChain
MongoDB
Pinecone
RAG Systems
Distributed Systems
API Integration
Data Pipelines
Scalable Systems
Power BI
Tableau
Epic EHR
Figma
Airtable
HubSpot
Public Speaking
Storytelling
Technical Writing
English
Turkish
Spanish

Industry Impact

Research Frontiers
Computational Biology • Clinical AI • ML Infrastructure

UCSF Radiation Oncology

CURRENT Clinical Automation and Data Driven Insights (CADDI) Lab

Designing neural network architectures that optimize chemotherapy regimens based on tumor geometry and spatial characteristics from CT imaging, directly translating biological insights into improved patient treatment protocols.

USC Keck School of Medicine

CURRENT Health, Educational, & Assistive Technology (HEAT) Lab

Building RAG-based AI agents and scalable NLP infrastructure for voice assistive technology, processing natural language data from traumatic brain injury and aphasia patients to enhance clinical accessibility and outcomes.

UCSF Radiation Oncology

Clinical Automation and Data Driven Insights (CADDI) Lab

Engineered radiation oncology EHR dashboards and data pipelines, standardizing departmental workflows to accelerate clinical decision-making and improve treatment precision.

UCSF

Accelerated Digital Clinical Ecosystem (ADviCE) Program

Conducted market analysis and founder outreach to build an internal medical device marketplace infrastructure, bridging computational innovation with physician-driven clinical needs.

Leading Through Excellence

From the Water to the Lab

Leadership isn't just about titles—it's about discipline, systems thinking, and pushing through when things get hard. As a Second Team All-American rower and coach for nationally-ranked teams, I learned how to optimize performance under pressure, collaborate across diverse teams, and iterate rapidly based on data.

These same principles drive my research: breaking down complex problems, building repeatable systems, and mentoring others to achieve their best work.

Allyson Coaching Novice Rowing at USC