Annie Ciernia
Associate Professor University Of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Top SchoolAnnie Ciernia is an Assistant Professor and neuroscientist in Vancouver with 11 years of research experience bridging in vivo and in vitro neurobiology, behavioral neuroscience, and neuro-epigenomics. Her work focuses on mechanisms of brain development, neuro-immune interactions, and neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder and Rett syndrome, combining rodent models, primary cell culture, imaging, and integrative bioinformatics. She has a strong track record of cross-disciplinary collaboration—leading projects with clinicians and faculty in genetics, immunology, and epidemiology—and a history of mentoring trainees from undergraduate to postdoctoral levels. Known for translating complex epigenomic datasets into mechanistic insights, she applies advanced statistical and data integration methods to identify cellular pathways underlying neuropsychiatric disease. Beyond publications, she brings practical project management and communication skills honed through frequent clinical-scientist interactions and award-winning conference presentations. Her background in both biotechnology and psychology gives her a distinct perspective on linking molecular mechanisms to behavior across the lifespan.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Neuro-epigenomics, Postdoctoral Research Fellow Neuro-epigenomics at University of California, Davis - School of MedicineBachelor of Science (BS) Biotechnology & Psychology, Bachelor of Science (BS) Biotechnology & Psychology at North Dakota State UniversityUniversity of California, Irvine
Github Skills (8)
pe-file9
imagej-macro8
chip-seq8
functional-enrichment4
visualization3
python3
bioconductor3
bioinformatics1
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
ciernialab/Alder-ChIPseq-Tutorial
Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
Tutorial for processing ChIP-seq PE files
Contributions:104 commits, 5 PRs, 61 pushes in 1 month
chip-seqpe-file
ciernialab/MGEnrichmentApp
Jun 2021 - Jun 2024
Contributions:56 pushes in 3 years
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