Discovery Fellows

WID unites creative minds focused on scientific projects and ideas by generating novel combinations of academics and collaborations. The Discovery Fellows program seeks to establish research collaborations with faculty of exceptional ability in order to expand the scope of research and promote WID’s core vision and mission.

Discovery Fellows:

  • bring new forms of academic excellence to the WID research community.
  • expand WID’s research base with novel research projects and ideas.
  • engage with the WID community and strengthen our ties with the rest of the UW campus.
  • reach out to our colleagues around the world and bringing them to WID for collaborations, symposia, and events.
  • help WID identify areas in which WID can have a significant impact.

Appointments to the Discovery Fellows program are by nomination only. Contact John Benson with questions about the Discovery Fellows program.

Ahna Skop

Ahna Skop

Professor

  • Discovery Fellow

Mechanisms that underlie cell division and using scientific art to engage the public

ZhengZheng (Jane) Tang

ZhengZheng Tang

Assistant Professor

  • Discovery Fellow

Developing statistical methods and computational tools for high-throughput omics data.

Stephen Wright

Steve Wright

George B. Dantzig Professor of Computer Sciences

  • Discovery Fellow

Optimization algorithms with applications to data analysis and other areas.

Brian Yandell

Brian Yandell

Professor

  • Discovery Fellow

Co-lead of Data Science Hub (datascience.wisc.edu). Research on systems genetics.