Meet Our Team

Ipek Ensari, PhD
Principal Investigator
ipek.ensari@mssm.edu

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Ipek Ensari, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the Windreich Department of Artificial Intelligence and Human Health at the Icahn School of Medicine and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Digital Health at Mount Sinai. She investigates mobile health (mHealth) and machine learning methods for complex patient-generated data toward improving chronic disease characterization and patient self-management. Her work is grounded in women’s reproductive health conditions (e.g., endometriosis, chronic pelvic pain disorders) and populations at increased risk for health disparities (e.g., sexual and gender minorities).

Rhyann Clarke
Research Assistant
rhyann.clarke@mssm.edu

Samia Shahnawaz
Data Analyst
samia.shahnawaz@mssm.edu

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Samia Shahnawaz is a dedicated data scientist with a focus on healthcare analytics, making significant strides in the health tech innovation sector at the Windreich Department of Artificial Intelligence and Human Health within the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai as well as the Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Health at Mount Sinai. Her expertise lies in statistical analysis, data visualization, and model development, enabling her to convert complex healthcare data into actionable insights. Her career has been marked by efforts to enhance data quality and regulatory compliance, alongside spearheading digital transformation initiatives that optimize clinical trial processes.

Zizhou Su
Graduate Student
zizhou.su@icahn.mssm.edu

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Claire Vibien
Graduate Student (DS & AI)
claire.vibien@icahn.mssm.edu

mt sinai biomedical science phd student

Bryan Tricoche
Graduate Student
bryan.tricoche@icahn.mssm.edu

Rebecca Cohen
MD Candidate, ’26
Graduate student, ISMMS

Shaida Soroush
Graduate Student, ISMMS
MS in Biomedical Data Science

Jannes Jegminat, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Scientist
Windreich Department of Artificial Intelligence and Human Health, ISMMS