Martin Nwadiugwu, PhD
Career Profile
Summary:
Cross-functional leader with over 8 years of expertise in biomedical informatics, computational analysis and aging.
Objectives:
I am a biomedical informatics scientist with a PhD from Tulane University School of Medicine, where my research focused on using multiomics, drug repurposing and machine learning approaches to understand cognitive decline in aging populations, especially in relation to Alzheimer’s Disease. I have had quite an academic journey, with degrees in Anatomy, Computer Science, Gerontology, and Biomedical Informatics.
In addition to my roles as a teacher and researcher, I have previously worked as a Field Application Scientist at L7 Informatics. In my free time, I enjoy playing chess, guitar, and table tennis.
Education
PhD in Biomedical Informatics and Genomics.
I joined the Deng lab at Tulane School of Medicine in the Fall of 2022 to study Alzheimer’s disease using single‑cell RNA-seq data, molecular odcking, molecular dynamics simulation and machine learning. I received the National Institute on Aging (NIA) subaward grant (A2 Pilot Grant from the Johns Hopkins AITC) as Principal Investigator; and have over 17 first‑author papers. I also hold a Master’s degree in Biomedical Informatics from the University of Nebraska Omaha, and a Masters in Aging and Gerontology from both the University of Stirling and University of Southern California. I have worked in the industry as a Field Application Scientist at L7 Informatics.
MSc. Biomedical Informatics
Master of Arts - MA, Aging Services Management
Masters of Science, Global Issues in Gerontology and Ageing
Bachelors in Computer Science
Work Experience
Applied advanced statistical analysis and predictive modeling to identify clinically relevant biomarkers.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary faculty, clinicians and trainees to support cerebral amyloid angiopathy research.
Developed machine learning and bioinformatics pipelines for Alzheimer’s disease prediction.
Built, validated and deployed predictive models integrating genomic, clinical, and cognitive data across external cohorts.
Performed statistical analysis, data visualization, and interpretation using HPC, Python and R.
Collaborated on interdisciplinary research and grant-related activities.
Prepared scientific abstracts, posters, manuscripts, and presentations for dissemination of findings
Led the development of AI video annotation system using LLMs, Azure Speech, Azure Search, Azure OpenAI, Search Function and Azure Blob storage
Employed RAG in public health cadiovascular research tool for locals
Video annotation project can be found on Github (https://github.com/martintony4all/video-annotator)
Mentored over 40 tutors, including tracking attendance, generating weekly reports, and maintaining strike summaries, ensuring 100% accuracy in documentation.
Graded over 30 weekly reports, created one-on-one session summaries and provided detailed feedback that contributed to improvement in tutor performance.
Facilitated over 50 makeup sessions for missed meetings both remotely and in-person, to ensure 100% participation for required biweekly meetings.
Organized and led biweekly meetings for ~40 tutors, providing feedback and maintaining high engagement levels.
Assisted in recruitment by conducting interviews, contributing to over 25% growth in the tutoring team.
Promoted tutoring services through advertising campaigns that increased student engagement.
Awarded NIA supported A2 Pilot Grant as Principal Investigator to lead a project identifying regulators and druggable targets in Alzheimer’s disease.
Led single cell (snRNA-seq), molecular docking and dynamic simulation to repurpose Alzheimer’s disease drugs
Executed computational analyses on large biomedical datasets, adapting methodologies to deliver insights
Managed NIH grant application, streamlining collaboration and budget processes to reduce admin overhead
Awarded AIM-AHEAD Track 1 grant to study FHIR in healthcare settings
Directed a team of 5 to develop a research strategy on multiomics NIH grant, achieving 100% on-time delivery
Transformed complex genomic data into strategic insights, resulting in over 15 published first-author papers.
Supervised and mentored over 30 graduates and 6 undergraduate students, saving 100+ staff hours per session
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to refine roadmaps for research with evolving academic needs
Obtained Level I-III Clinical Research Coordinator Training (FDA & ICH regulations, Drug development regulations) from Tulane Center for Clinical Research (TCCR)
Headed enterprise software implementations for projects over $300K, delivering 100+ scientific deployments
Supported bioinformatics pipelines deployed across AWS and on‑prem HPC environments, including storage, compute orchestration, and access controls
Achieved an 8000% growth surge by optimizing content and developing customer success stories
Orchestrated integration of bioinformatics pipelines for LIMS deployment in 4 labs and 3 diagnostics companies
Standardized documentation procedures, slashed product turnaround by 50% and created 10+ performance reports
Integrated agile methodologies and Scrum practices to refine product development processes for timely delivery
Conducted gene expression analysis (bulk RNA-seq) for cancer and aging studies, resulting in 2 publications
Established 6+ national and international collaborations to survey HIT applications
Leveraged research to shape technology plans and product strategy for health informatics tools
Experience working with standards such as FHIR, SNOMED, HL7
Installed, configured, and maintained computers and databases for optimal performance, while identifying and resolving back-end technical support issues