Olivia C. Haley
Postdoctoral Fellow @ ORISE | Machine Learning, Protein Structure, Agriculture & Food Safety
- Role
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
- Location
- Ames, IA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Olivia C. Haley
At the forefront of integrating machine learning with agricultural research, my role as a…
Experience
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
May 2023 — Present · Ames, IA, US
Fungal plant pathogens pose a major threat to food security, with species like Fusarium graminearum and Aspergillus flavus producing mycotoxins that endanger human and animal health. As a postdoctoral researcher with the USDA-ARS, I develop machine learning-driven pipelines to accelerate protein functional annotation and design in grain crops.My research centers on leveraging AI and protein modeling to uncover ways to reduce mycotoxin contamination. I’ve contributed to the development of user-facing tools, curated datasets, and reproducible workflows that support scientific progress in microbial control strategies and agricultural system sciences.Key Deliverables-🧬 Developed a pipeline to predict cross-kingdom protein-protein interactions, identifying plant proteins with potential to inhibit fungal growth and mycotoxin biosynthesis.(https://doi.org/10.1101/20••••••••23) Assisted in developing a framework for comparing fungal virulence proteins, supporting long-term goals in crop resistance breeding.(https://fusarium.maizegdb.org)🧪 Contributed to data curation efforts identifying antimicrobial candidate proteins in grain crops. Led and contributed to USDA-wide computational biology workshops, building internal capacity in protein modeling and machine learning tools.
Education
Kansas State University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
2020 — 2023
Irmo High School
High School Diploma
2007 — 2011
University of South Carolina
Bachelor's degree
2011 — 2015
McGill University - Macdonald Campus
Master’s Degree
2015 — 2018
Université de Haute-Alsace Mulhouse-Colmar
Study Abroad
2012 — 2013
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