Adam Hockenberry
Associate Director, Scientific Communications
Austin, Texas, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAdam Hockenberry is an Associate Director of Scientific Communications at Tempus AI with 11 years of experience applying data science to genomics, bioinformatics, and reproducible research. He transitioned from a four-year postdoc in computational protein and genome evolution at UT Austin to roles translating complex technical results into clear, publishable narratives and reproducible code/data standards. Trained with a PhD from Northwestern in interdisciplinary biological sciences, he blends statistical modeling, large-scale sequence analysis, and hands-on project management to drive high-impact scientific publications. Known for teaching biostatistics and bridging research and communication, he excels at turning intricate computational analyses into accessible, actionable insights for both technical and clinical audiences. An unusual strength is his combined fluency in academic research methods and publication workflows, enabling him to champion reproducibility across teams.
11 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Physical and Biological Anthropology, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Physical and Biological Anthropology at Temple UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Interdepartmental Biological Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Interdepartmental Biological Sciences at Northwestern University
English, Spanish
Github Skills (16)
bioinformatics10
package-management9
conda9
bioconda8
amino5
genomes3
neat3
journal2
evolutionary2
neuroevolution2
simulator2
creative-commons2
evolve2
academia1
open-access1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
adamhockenberry/bacphlip
Apr 2020 - Jan 2021
A python library for predicting phage lifestyle based on genome sequence
Contributions:1 release, 83 commits, 77 pushes in 9 months
adamhockenberry/Growth-expression-translation
Dec 2020 - Oct 2021
Contributions:15 commits, 12 pushes, 1 branch in 10 months
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