Skip to main content

Jared Strauch

MS, 2023

Thesis advisor: Amir Asiaee

BS, Biology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Jared is originally from Minnesota. After graduating from Wisconsin, Jared spent a few years studying adherens junctions in C. elegans and then joined the lab management team at Exact Sciences, where he became deeply interested in the statistical methods that led to the development of Cologuard and other cancer screening technologies. His main interest is in statistical genetics, with an emphasis on biomarker discovery. He enjoys playing volleyball and board games and hiking with his dog, Cooper.