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Lauren Benson is a research scientist specializing in natural language processing at Leidos since December 2021, focusing on large language models, generative AI, and graph machine learning. Key contributions include leading research on algorithmic bias, developing a novel bias mitigation technique, and creating graph-based deep learning methods for satellite tracking. Additionally, Lauren serves as the AI Lead for a contract with the NIH’s Center of Scientific Review to enhance the peer review process through NLP methods. Previous experience includes roles as a Research Engineer/Data Scientist at Technica Corporation and a National Science Foundation Research Fellow at Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing. Lauren also has experience in information security consulting and as an intern at Santander US. Academic credentials include a Master of Science in Complex Networks and Systems from Indiana University Bloomington and a Bachelor's degree in Applied Mathematics and Cognitive Science from the University of Connecticut.