People

Fabio Morgante, PI. 2020-present.

Fabio is a core faculty member at the Clemson Center for Human Genetics and holds an appointment in the Department of Genetics and Biochemistry at Clemson University. Fabio earned an MS in Agricultural Sciences from Università degli Studi di Firenze (Italy), an MSc in Animal Breeding and Genetics from The University of Edinburgh (UK), an MR in Statistics and a PhD in Genetics from North Carolina State University (US) where he worked under the mentorship of Dr. Trudy Mackay. He did postdoctoral research at The University of Chicago (US) in the labs of Drs. Matthew Stephens and Yang Li. When he is not in the lab, Fabio likes traveling, eating barbecue, and playing pool.

Chunming Liu, graduate student. 2021-present.

Chunming is a third-year PhD student in Biomedical Data Science and Informatics at Morgante Lab at Clemson University. Prior to joining the program, she earned an MS in Pharmaceutical Economics & Policy from MCPHS University and a MS degree in Computer Science from Fitchburg State University. Chunming enjoys hiking, jogging, and cooking in her spare time.

Noah Klimkowski, graduate student. 2022-present.

Noah is a first-year PhD student in Genetics with the Morgante Lab at Clemson University. He is a returning Clemson alum having completed his undergrad with the Department of Genetics and Biochemistry. He started in the lab as a Master student and transitioned to a PhD in Fall 2023. While not focused on academic endeavors, Noah’s personal interests are in origami, climbing, and ballroom dance.

Khushi Goda, postdoctoral fellow. 2023-present.

Khushi is a Postdoctoral fellow at the Clemson Center for Human Genetics and joined the Morgante lab in Clemson University. Khushi earned her Bachelors in Computational Biology from National University of Singapore (Singapore) and a PhD in Genetics from North Carolina State University (US) where she developed a breeding optimization software for the Tree Improvement Co-op under guidance of Dr. Fikret Isik. When not working, Khushi can be found dancing, traveling, and admiring art.

Yuxuan Sun, graduate student. 2024-present.

Yuxuan is a first-year PhD student in Biomedical Data Science and Informatics at the Morgante Lab at Clemson University, co-advised by Dr. Trudy Mackay. She holds a Master’s degree in Biostatistics from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Science from the University of California, Irvine. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her cat, cooking, and traveling.