Peter Combs
San Francisco, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolPeter Combs is a senior computational biologist based in San Francisco who specializes in turning large-scale genomic data into actionable biological insight. Over 14 years, he has bridged computational analysis with hands-on data generation and targeted experiments, delivering efficient, scalable, and reproducible workflows. At Freenome since 2022, he applies advanced computational methods to cancer genomics while communicating complex results through clear visualizations and peer-reviewed publications. His PhD work at UC Berkeley developed spatial transcriptomics approaches in Drosophila embryos, slicing tissues for RNA-seq to map spatial patterns cost-effectively and revealing nuanced transcription factor dosage effects. He is known for presenting at local and national conferences and for turning intricate datasets into compelling narratives that drive discovery and translation from bench to bedside.
15 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Biophysics, PhD, Biophysics at University of California, BerkeleyThe Harker SchoolBachelor of Arts (B.A.), 2008, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), 2008 at Princeton University
Github Skills (41)
gene-expression9
genome8
rna-seq8
sequencing8
seq8
bioinformatics7
python-bindings7
genomics7
predictor6
wasp6
spatial5
percentage5
fastq5
ase5
agent-based-modeling5
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
petercombs/EisenLab-Code
Jan 2015 - Dec 2016
Contributions:1 release, 40 pushes, 2 branches in 1 year 11 months
random-collectionthesis
TheFraserLab/ASEr
Mar 2016 - Aug 2018
Contributions:35 commits, 9 pushes, 2 branches in 2 years 5 months
bamspipelinefastqcountsrepackage
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