Daniel P. Howsmon, PhD, is currently a postdoctoral fellow with the Willerson Center for Cardiovascular Modeling and Simulation at the Univ. of Texas at Austin. His research interests lie in using mathematical models and systems theory to shed light on complex biomedical problems and ultimately advance healthcare. He received his PhD in chemical and biological engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2017 and BS degrees in both chemical engineering and biochemistry from Texas A&M Univ. in 2012.