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Leslie Espinoza

Statistics, Computer Science, Global Health Technologies (Minor)

Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry

MARTEL '28
Current research project: Participating in the “Unlocking Insights: Analyzing All of Us Data for Drug Addiction Research” Challenge hosted by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the NIH
Research experience includes...

  • participating in a summer program (such as SURF or an REU).

  • engaging in research through Rice course/capstone. publishing as a student researcher.

  • handling a difficult mentor, program, or environment.

Advice from Leslie
"There are countless research opportunities that often go unnoticed or unclaimed. The key is to take initiative and put yourself out there—proactively seeking and creating opportunities can make all the difference!"

Research Areas

Biostatistics & Health Data Analysis, Public Health & Epidemiology, Machine Learning, AI in Healthcare