Jeanne Leclerc

After two years of intensive studies in biology, chemistry, and mathematics, I entered École Polytechnique to focus on computer science, applied mathematics, and biology. My goal is to develop quantitative methods that can meaningfully improve healthcare.

A formative experience was my military internship with the Paris Fire Brigade, where I observed frontline medical decision-making under real constraints. It strengthened my desire to work on problems with direct clinical relevance.

Since then, I have pursued projects at the intersection of artificial intelligence and medicine, including modeling biophysical random walks, clustering patient trajectories to better understand disease progression, and estimating treatment effects in precision medicine. Across these experiences, I have focused on building interpretable methods capable of translating complex biomedical data into actionable insights.

I am now particularly drawn to statistical genomics and cancer research, and I look forward to my upcoming internship with Pr. Tavaré and Dr. Dinh on tumor genome sequencing! I am very grateful for the opportunity to benefit from the stimulating academic environment at Columbia University through the Columbia Alliance Program.

I aim to contribute to research that connects advanced computation with real-world medical impact."