Dr. Leihong Wu received his bachelor’s degree in bioinformatics in 2008 from Zhejiang University in China. He then received his Ph.D. degree in pharmacology from Zhejiang University in 2013. In the same year, he joined the Division of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics at NCTR as an ORISE postdoctoral fellow, and in 2017, he officially joined NCTR as a visiting scientist. Dr. Wu has published over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles. Dr. Wu’s research interest is to apply bioinformatics — particularly, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) — to biomedical research and informatics. Specifically, Dr. Wu’s work has focused on the development of algorithms for biological and pharmaceutical research tasks such as drug safety, QSAR modeling, and genomics. Dr. Wu’s research addresses some of the most pressing issues in understanding and applying novel bioinformatics database tools and frameworks that enhance the accuracy, safety, and efficiency of drug discovery, repositioning, and efficacy studies. His current interests focus on developing AI/machine learning algorithms in various drug- and food-associated research areas including hepatotoxicity, genomics, and text mining.