Chase Nelson
Research Fellow at American Museum of Natural History
Taipei, Taiwan
Summary
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Top SchoolChase Nelson is a Research Fellow with 11 years of experience applying bioinformatics and molecular evolution to cancer, viral genomics, and population genetics across institutions including NCI-NIH and the American Museum of Natural History. He holds a PhD in Bioinformatics & Molecular Evolution and has combined academic rigor with hands-on sequencing, evolutionary simulation, and de novo mutation discovery in both human and viral systems. His work on overlapping genes and HPV genomics bridges evolutionary theory and clinical genetics, informing cancer epidemiology studies. Based in Taipei but with extensive U.S. research and teaching experience, he also brings a creative side as a longtime actor and musician, a background that contributes to clear science communication and public engagement. An active collaborator between government, museum, and academic labs, he blends computational depth with practical experimental insight.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Bioinformatics & Molecular Evolution, GPA 4.0, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Bioinformatics & Molecular Evolution, GPA 4.0 at University of South Carolina-ColumbiaBA Honors, Biology, GPA 4.0, BA Honors, Biology, GPA 4.0 at Oberlin College
English, Chinese
Github Skills (58)
variants10
next-generation-sequencing10
sequence-alignment10
structural-variation10
phylogenetics10
sequencing10
bioinformatics10
genomics10
comparative-genomics10
cvs9
ncbi9
evolution9
development-environment9
protein-structure9
population-genetics8
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
chasewnelson/Taiwan-COVID-19
May 2021 - Jun 2021
Contributions:15 commits, 38 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
chasewnelson/trevolver
Jun 2019 - Sep 2019
Contributions:1 release, 72 commits, 61 pushes in 3 months
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