Andrew Willems
Computational Research Scientist
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAndrew Willems, PhD is a computational research scientist at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital with eight years of experience applying bioinformatics to pediatric cancer. He designs and engineers web portals and data platforms that turn multi-omic datasets into user-friendly research tools, leveraging R, Python, and TypeScript to enable reproducible biomarker discovery and patient survival prediction. Trained in Genome Science & Technology (PhD) and with a BS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, he blends deep domain knowledge with pragmatic, user-centered interface design so complex analyses become accessible to diverse research teams. Known for collaborative development in a translational research environment, he focuses on precision engineering that accelerates discovery rather than producing black-box models.
8 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Genome Science & Technology (Bioinformatics), Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Genome Science & Technology (Bioinformatics) at University of Tennessee, Knoxville
English
Github Skills (39)
biology10
robotics10
cancer-detection10
driver10
bioconductor10
bioinformatics10
phyloseq10
rna-seq10
sequencing9
heatmap9
microbiome9
metagenomics9
operating-system9
data-visualization8
gdc8
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
compbiolover/CCSinglecell
Jan 2021 - Jul 2022
A project focused on using single-cell RNA sequencing data (scRNA-seq) and pseudo time to improve colon cancer diagnosis and outcomes.
Contributions:150 commits, 12 PRs, 220 pushes in 1 year 6 months
bioinformaticsbiologycancercancer-detectionhealthcare
compbiolover/housing-nutrition-label
Apr 2026 - Jul 2026
Contributions:1 review, 3 PRs, 132 pushes in 3 months
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