Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences
2014–2023
Hangang National University · Seoul, Republic of Korea
Thesis: Mapping Dendritic Cell Heterogeneity Across Chronic Inflammatory Contexts. Advisor: Min-Ho Suh, M.D., Ph.D.
Matilda Wormwood, Ph.D.
Computational biologist moving from single-cell and spatial multi-omics into connectome-scale neuroscience.
Boston, MA·(555) 019-2847·matilda.wormwood@example.com·Google Scholar·matildawormwood.example.com/cv
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01Profile
Moving from wet-lab immunology into computational neuroscience. I build methods that infer cellular identity, state, and interaction from large, incomplete single-cell and spatial data. Research objective: connect molecular cell identity to circuit structure and function by integrating connectomics with transcriptomics, growing into connectome-constrained circuit models.
02Education
M.S., Biomedical Sciences
2012–2014
Hangang National University · Seoul
Thesis: Enhanced LPS-Induced Monocyte Activation by Recombinant Human Soluble CD180.
B.S., Genetic Engineering
2008–2012
Suwon Institute of Life Sciences · Suwon
03Experience
Postdoctoral Researcher
2025–2026
Nakdong Univ. Wonju College of Medicine · Physiology / Cellular Systems Research Center
Developed deep-learning multimodal-integration models fusing imaging, transcriptomic, and clinical data into single predictive models.
Associate Director
2023–2025
Meridian Immune Therapeutics Inc. · Basic Research, Seoul
Built in-house single-cell and spatial transcriptomics analysis code from scratch; led cross-functional NHP (cynomolgus, marmoset) EAE/MS multi-omic studies; oversaw regulatory documentation for an anti-CD25 humanized-antibody program.
Manager
2021–2023
Meridian Immune Therapeutics Inc. · Basic Research, Seoul
Researcher
2019–2021
Xenotransplantation Research Center, HNU · Seoul
Rhesus macaque tissue processing, longitudinal immune monitoring, CNS (brain/spinal cord) tissue handling.
Research Student
2020–2023
MOSAIC, Multi-Organ Single-cell Atlas of Immune Cells, HNU · Genomic Medicine Institute
Contributed the founding proposal; executed within the funded program (500+ donors × 6 organs): milestone tracking, multi-site QC, multi-PI coordination.
04Selected Publications
1Reyes M*, Wormwood M*, Alvarez T*, et al. "Conserved PDE9X short-isoform bias defines pathogenic Th1.17 state across human inflammatory diseases." Nature Immunology IF 27.7 · under review, 2026. UMI-aware BAM-level isoform analysis; scRNA + scTCR + snATAC integration; ML classifier AUC 0.812; 702 samples, 251,055 CD4⁺ T cells.
2Wormwood M*, Tanaka Y*, Truong P*, et al. "Immune cell-enriched scRNA-seq unveils infiltrated CD8⁺ T resident memory cells and meningeal lymphatic endothelium in Parkinson's disease." Journal of Neuroimmunology IF 2.9 · 2025. 9,240 cells, 8 immune populations.
3Wormwood M*, Delgado J*, Moreau S, et al. "Deciphering Dysfunctional Regulatory T Cells in Vitiligo." Allergy IF 12.6 · 2025.
4Alvarez J*, Wormwood M*, et al. "Long-term control of diabetes by a baricitinib-based regimen after allo-islet transplantation in rhesus monkeys." Xenotransplantation IF 3.9 · 2024.
5Novak L*, Wormwood M*, et al. "Intra-tumoral heterogeneity and immune escape of melanoma from chronic UV photodamage by spatial gene expression." JEADV IF 9.2 · 2022.
6Wormwood M*, et al. "mTOR inhibitor-based immunosuppression in allogeneic islet transplantation." Islets IF 2.2 · 2019.
Co-author (selected): eBioMedicine, IF 11.1, 2024 · JEADV, IF 9.2, 2024 · Current Diabetes Reports, IF 4.2, 2021.
Contact
220 Harbor Street, Boston, MA 02135
(555) 019-2847
matilda.wormwood@example.com
Google Scholar profile
matildawormwood.example.com/cv
(555) 019-2847
matilda.wormwood@example.com
Google Scholar profile
matildawormwood.example.com/cv
Technical Skills
Single-cell / spatialscRNA-seq, scTCR-seq, snRNA/snATAC; Seurat, Scanpy, Squidpy, Monocle3, CellChat/NicheNet; scVI/scANVI, consensus NMF; custom UMI-aware BAM-level isoform code (Python); Milo, GLIPH, InferCNV; GeoMx DSP; Olink.
ML / DL / AIPython (scikit-learn, XGBoost/LightGBM/CatBoost, PyTorch); AUC-validated classifiers; VAE/GAN/GNN; multimodal DL (imaging + transcriptomic + clinical); AlphaFold2/3, ProteinMPNN, DiffDock; Linux, R, Git.
Experimental10x 5′/3′ scRNA + scTCR; flow cytometry (24 markers); brain/CNS immune profiling; IHC/IF; two-photon; NHP CNS tissue; EAE/MS and islet models.
Awards & Patents
Anti-CD25 Humanized Antibody, Patent 1020240091845 2024
PI3K Inhibitor Immunosuppression, Patent 1020143496217 2019
Grand Prize, AI Builders Hackathon (Project Nova) 2024
Grand Prize, Metro Innovation Workathon 2023
Best Poster, American Transplant Congress, Chicago 2017
NRF Ph.D. Scholarship, BK21 Plus, HNU Dean's 2014–20
References
Min-Ho Suh, M.D., Ph.D.
HNU College of Medicine; CEO/CSO, Meridian Immune. Ph.D. advisor. mhsuh@hangang.ac.krJi-Won Baek, M.D., Ph.D.
HNU, Microbiology & Immunology / IBRI. Computational co-corresponding. jwbaek@hangang.ac.krDae-Ho Yoon, Ph.D.
Nakdong Wonju, Physiology. Recent supervisor. dhyoon@nakdong.ac.krLanguages
English (native) · Korean (professional working proficiency)