Astrid Manuel
Postdoctoral Associate
Houston, Texas, United States
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Top SchoolAstrid Manuel is a Postdoctoral Associate in statistical genomics at Baylor College of Medicine with 11 years of research experience bridging translational bioinformatics and population-focused methods. She holds a PhD in Biomedical Informatics from UTHealth Houston and was an NLM predoctoral fellow through the Gulf Coast Consortium, training that emphasized data science for diverse populations. Her work spans network biology, pharmacogenomics, and multi-omics integration, with applied projects on Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, and the All of Us Research Program dataset. Astrid combines rigorous method development with translational goals—identifying druggable targets and informing therapeutic strategies for complex genetic diseases. Early roles in genomics training programs (UCLA BIG) and hands-on bioinformatics at FIU shaped her practical NGS and GWAS analysis skills, while nonacademic jobs honed communication and user-focused design. She brings a rare blend of statistical methodology, clinical-relevance orientation, and commitment to underrepresented groups in biomedical research.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Biology, Biology at University of New OrleansDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biomedical Informatics, 3.94, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biomedical Informatics, 3.94 at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)Bachelor of Science, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, 3.50, Bachelor of Science, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, 3.50 at Florida International UniversityGithub contributions (5)
astrika/simple-calculator
Jan 2015 - Feb 2017
Contributions:4 commits, 2 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years
astrika/CalculatingPearsonCorrelationValuesforEW_dmGWAS
Jan 2019 - Jun 2021
Contributions:11 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 5 months
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