Ashton received a BS in physics and a BS in biology from The University of Texas at Austin. During his senior year, he conducted independent research simulating transcriptional kinetics at the Institute for Computational Engineering and Science, under the supervision of Dr. William Press. At the Broad Institute, he worked with Dr. Andrew Cherniack and Dr. Rameen Beroukhim to develop software workflows for processing high-throughput screening data from tumors and analyzing somatic copy-number mutation profiles. He is now pursuing a DVM/PhD at the University of Pennsylvania.

Fun fact: In his free time, Ashton enjoys going hiking with his dog, Mama.

Favorite quote: “Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.” –Inscribed on the front of The University of Texas tower