In Memoriam

Mark Mitchell

Mark Mitchell, a graduate student in bioinformatics, died unexpectedly on Sunday, September 3. He was 43.

Mitchell was a valued member of the bioinformatics research group led by David Haussler, professor of biomolecular engineering. He held a B.S. in electrical engineering from UC Berkeley and had worked in industry for more than a decade before returning to school. He earned a B.S. in computer science and mathematics at San Jose State University before beginning graduate studies at UCSC in 2005 with support from a National Institutes of Health fellowship.

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