Emily Thomas

2026 Summer Intern, Research Project 1, MISM
Master's Student, Bioinformatics, UNC Charlotte

Emily Thomas is a master’s student in Bioinformatics at UNC Charlotte with interests in computational biology, machine learning, and immunology. Through MISM, she is studying interactions between neutralizing antibodies and the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein receptor-binding domain. She is particularly interested in understanding antibody binding, viral escape, and how computational modeling can contribute to therapeutic and vaccine development. Emily hopes to pursue a career in clinical and translational bioinformatics focused on applying computational methods to improve human health.

Alternate email: ethoma82@charlotte.edu