Annie Ciernia - Assistant Professor at The University of British Columbia

Annie Ciernia

Assistant Professor at The University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Annie 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

10 years of employment as a software developer

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Neuro-epigenomics, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Neuro-epigenomics at University of California, Davis - School of Medicine

Bachelor of Science (BS), Biotechnology & Psychology, Bachelor of Science (BS), Biotechnology & Psychology at North Dakota State University

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Neurobiology and Behavior, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Neurobiology and Behavior at University of California, Irvine

Github Skills (9)

seq10

chip-seq8

bioconductor4

feature-matching2

visual-analytics2

visualization2

python1

machine-learning1

bioinformatics1

Programming languages (3)

ShellRPython

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

seqchip-seqchip

ciernialab/MGEnrichmentApp

Jun 2021 - Jun 2024

Contributions:56 pushes in 3 years

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