Suhail Ghafoor

Manager Information Technology,

Center for Evolution and Medicine

Other ASU affiliations

Biodesign Pathfinder Center

427 E Tyler Mall Rm 210 MC: 1701 Tempe, AZ 85287-1701
Mail code: 1701

Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio

Suhail enjoys solving challenging puzzles, be it newer challenges or creative solutions to existing problems. He has degrees in psychology and computer science which help him execute solutions with the human aspect in mind. He has experience in media and broadcasting online however his expertise lies in automation and system integration. He has done work in academic computing and data management, the political sector, and has completed numerous backend and frontend freelance projects. He is currently the Information Technology Manager at the Center for Evolution and Medicine at Arizona State University where he takes on specialized research projects that span over various disciplines of computer science and biology.

His personal work ethic was inspired by his father, a university English professor. Suhail's mission is to be patient, thorough and mentoring to those whom he helps and to make their technology more efficient so they have time to enjoy the things that matter most. His goal is to explore and contribute to transdisciplinary fields that fascinate him. Long term, he hopes to create the kinds of opportunities for others that have been given to him.

Education

Master's Degree, Cybersecurity - 2023
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science - 2019
Bachelor's Degree, Applied Psychology - 2014

Curriculum Vitae

Google Scholar URL

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ykpBQDMAAAAJ

ORCID Profile ID

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9070-8920

Publications

Grunspan, D. Z., Komperda, R., Offerdahl, E. G., Abraham, A. E., Etebari, S., Maas, S. A., Roberts, J. A., Ghafoor, S., & Brownell, S. E. (2024). Importance of undergraduate institution prestige in physics faculty hiring networks. Physical Review. Physics Education Research, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevphyseducres.20.010144

Emery, M. V., Bolhofner, K., Spake, L., Ghafoor, S., Versoza, C. J., Rawls, E. M., Winingear, S., Buikstra, J. E., Loreille, O., Fulginiti, L. C., & Stone, A. C. (2024). Targeted enrichment of whole‐genome SNPs from highly burned skeletal remains. Journal of Forensic Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.15482

Suhail Ghafoor, João Santos, Cyril J Versoza, Jeffrey D Jensen, Susanne P Pfeifer, The impact of sample size and population history on observed mutational spectra: a case study in human and chimpanzee populations, Genome Biology and Evolution, 2023;, evad019, https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evad019

Emery MV, Bolhofner K, Ghafoor S, Winingear S, Buikstra J, Fulginiti L, Stone AC. 2022. Whole Mitochondrial Genomes Assembled from Thermally Altered Forensic Bones and Teeth. Forensic Science International: Genetics, 56, 102610. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsigen.2021.102610

Borden, E. S., Ghafoor, S., Buetow, K. H., LaFleur, B. J., Wilson, M. A., & Hastings, K. T. (2022). NeoScore integrates characteristics of the Neoantigen:MHC class I interaction and expression to accurately prioritize immunogenic neoantigens. The Journal of Immunology, 208(7), 1813–1827. https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.2100700

Research Activity

Conference Presentations

Borden ES, Ghafoor S, Buetow KH, LaFleur BJ, Wilson MA, Hastings KT. NeoScore integrates characteristics of the neoantigen:MHC class I interaction and expression to accurately prioritize immunogenic neoantigens. Oral presentation. MathOnc23 Conference. 2023 Phoenix Arizona.

Borden ES, Ghafoor S, Buetow KH, LaFleur BJ, Wilson MA, Hastings KT. NeoScore integrates characteristics of the neoantigen:MHC class I interaction and expression to accurately prioritize immunogenic neoantigens. Poster presentation. Cancer Research: Present & Future. 2022 University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ.

Parker C, Emery MV, Bolhofner KL, Ghafoor S, Rawls E, Winingear S, Oldt R, Kanthaswamy S, Buikstra JE, Vidoli G, Devlin J, Fulginiti L, and Stone AC. 2022. Evaluating the use of ancient DNA Laboratory Protocols in the Downstream DNA Identification of Burned Forensically Derived Samples. Poster presented at the International Society for Applied Biological Sciences Annual Scientific Meeting, Dubrovnik, Croatia, June 22nd – 27th, 2022.

Emery, MV, Bolhofner, KL, Ghafoor, S, Wissler, A, Rawls, E, Winingear, S, Oldt, RF, Kanthaswamy, S, Buikstra, J, Fulginiti, L, Stone, AC. 2022. A Multifaceted Short Tandem Repeat (STR) and Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Assessment of Burned Human Remains Using Comparative Extraction and In-Solution Hybridyzation Capture. Abstract accepted for oral presentation at the American Academy of Forensic Science Annual Scientific Meeting, Seattle, Washington, February 24th, 2022.

Emery, MV, Bolhofner, KL, Ghafoor, S, Winingear, S, Oldt, R, Kanthaswamy, S, Buikstra, JE, Fulginiti, L, and Stone, AC. 2020. Characterizing DNA Degradation in Severely Burned Human Skeletal Remains Using STR Genotyping and NGS Targeted Capture Techniques. Abstract accepted by American Association of Physical Anthropologists for podium presentation. Los Angeles, California, April 15th – 18th, 2020.

Emery, MV, Bolhofner, KL, Ghafoor, S, Winingear, S, Oldt, R, Kanthaswamy, S, Buikstra, JE, Fulginiti, L., and Stone, A.C. 2020. Knowledge Mobilization: Quantitative Ancient and Forensic DNA Techniques for Maximum DNA Recovery From Thermally Altered Bones and Teeth (Redux). Poster and podium presented at the Knowledge Mobilization Awards Ceremony, Arizona State University, March 4, 2020.

Emery, MV, Bolhofner, KL, Ghafoor, S, Winingear, S, Oldt, R, Kanthaswamy, S, Buikstra, JE, Fulginiti, L, and Stone, AC. 2020. Quantitative Ancient and Forensic DNA Techniques for Maximum DNA Recovery From Thermally Altered Bones and Teeth. Poster presented at the American Academy of Forensic Science, Anaheim CA, February 17th – 22nd, 2020

Invited Presentations

Emery, MV, Bolhofner K, Ghafoor S, Buikstra J, Fulginiti L, and Stone AC. 2022. Reconstructing Forensic Profiles From Burned Human Remains using Ancient DNA and Next-Generation Sequencing Techniques. SUNY Binghamton, Department of Biological Sciences Seminar Series. April 15th, 2022.

Emery, MV, Bolhofner K, Ghafoor S, Buikstra J, Fulginiti L, and Stone AC. 2021. Recovering DNA from Burned Forensic Bones and Teeth using Ancient DNA Techniques. Brown Bag Speaker Series, Department of Anthropology, Binghamton University, October 25th, 2021.