Our Leadership
Guided by the vision of leading computational biologists and bioinformaticians from across the MidSouth region and beyond.
Current Board
11 Distinguished members
Past Leadership
19 Years of guidance
Society Awards
Honoring excellence
Aik Choon Tan, Ph.D.
MCBIOS President (2024-2025)
Professor | Senior Director of Data Science
Huntsman Cancer Institute
University of Utah
Greetings from the President
Introduction and Gratitude
I am deeply honored and profoundly grateful to serve as the 20th President of the MidSouth Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Society (MCBIOS). This opportunity to lead our esteemed society is a testament to the trust and confidence you have placed in me.
Embracing Growth and Diversity
Supporting Education and Mentorship
Vision for the Future
Leadership
Board of Directors
Our leadership team comprises distinguished researchers and educators dedicated to steering the society towards excellence in computational biology.
Aik Choon Tan, Ph.D.
Professor | Senior Director of Data Science
Department of Oncological Sciences
University of Utah School of Medicine
Jincheng Shen, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
Division of Biostatistics
University of Utah
Qianqian Song, Ph.D.
Assistant professor | Director of Translational Bioinformatics
Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics
University of Florida
Xuefeng Wang, Ph.D.
Chair & Professor
Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
Moffitt Cancer Center
Pelumi Abimbola
Student
Mississippi State University
Bernie J. Daigle, Jr., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences, Computer Science
University of Memphis
Nisha Pillai, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
Department of Computer Science, Engineering
Mississippi State University
Vinay Raj, Ph.D.
Assistant professor
Department of Biology
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Jonathan Sheridan
Board Member
University of Mississippi
Chang Su, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
Emory University
Zongliang Yue, Ph.D.
Assistant Research Professor
Health Outcomes Research and Policy
Auburn University