H. W. Hays Data-verified

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Postdoctoral Research Associate

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-04-11

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12 h-index 34 pubs 323 cited

Biography and Research Information

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H. W. Hays is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, specializing in computational network modeling and graph neural networks. Their research integrates computer science, biophysics, nonlinear dynamics, complex systems analysis, and biomathematical modeling to advance precision medicine.

Hays' work focuses on developing Hierarchical Molecular Language Models (HMLMs) that apply transformer architectures and graph-structured attention mechanisms to cellular signaling networks. This approach aims to predict context-dependent biological responses across multiple scales. Additionally, Hays investigates network medicine and pathway optimization by identifying critical regulatory nodes, pathway cross-talk, and potential therapeutic targets using attention-based mechanistic insights.

Further research interests include the application of quantum algorithms for network optimization. Hays explores leveraging quantum computing and quantum circuits to solve parameter optimization problems within signaling networks, seeking to achieve superior global optimization compared to classical computational methods. Hays has published 34 works, accumulating 321 citations and an h-index of 12.

Metrics

  • h-index: 12
  • Publications: 34
  • Citations: 323

Selected Publications

  • Encyclopedia of Large Language Models and Foundation Models (2026)
  • Encyclopedia of Large Language Models and Foundation Models (2026)
  • Hierarchical Molecular Language Models (HMLMs). (2025)
  • Transcriptome-based nutrigenomics analysis reveals the roles of dietary taurine in the muscle growth of juvenile turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) (2023)
    13 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Synergistic effects of dietary taurine and carbohydrates supplementation on skeleton muscle of juvenile turbot <i>Scophthalmus maximus</i> (2023)

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