Bio

Dr. Margaret Lentz is a program manager within the Office of Science’s Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) Program at DOE, whose portfolio lies in the Computer Science research directorate. Her portfolio includes HPC related research and development in  data management, data visualization, AI and tools to enable decision support for bio-preparedness. Prior to this, Margaret has served a special advisor and coordinator in Artificial Intelligence and Technology at DOE. Her previous research career was spent as a scientist specializing in biomedical imaging, neuroscience, emerging infectious diseases/biodefense, and image analysis methods including machine learning and neural networks. She has established and supported imaging research programs in both academic and federal research settings, often pertaining to the testing of medical countermeasures for viruses such as HIV, Ebola and Nipah. Margaret received her B.S. in chemistry from Carnegie-Mellon University and Ph.D. in physical organic chemistry from Purdue University.