Dr. Raunak Shrestha is a Computational Biologist leading the Computational Genomics Lab at NAAMII while serving as an Assistant Professor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), USA. His research focuses on leveraging computational biology and machine learning in the area of cancer genomics and infectious diseases. He develops and applies machine learning methods to analyze large-scale genomic datasets, with particular emphasis on disease biology and mechanisms. His work bridges computational biology with clinical applications, aiming to improve diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Dr. Shrestha's interdisciplinary approach combines bioinformatics, network medicine, and machine learning to address fundamental questions in cancer genomics and infectious disease epidemiology.