Dr. Walter Alvarado is a biophysicist in the Space Biosciences Research Branch at NASA Ames Research Center. His research experience involves designing physics-based machine learning models to study complex biological mechanisms. His current research interest is focused on identifying biomarkers indicative of space radiation exposure, aiming to improve real-time health monitoring and develop protective strategies for astronauts on deep-space missions.

Dr. Alvarado also serves as the AI Scientist to both the Open Science Data Repository (OSDR) and the NASA Biological Institutional Scientific Collection (NBISC). In these roles, he applies his machine learning expertise to improve the data curation process, helping to increase access to and understanding of important space biology data.