Chris Pyatt
Clinical Scientist (Bioinformatics)
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolChris Pyatt is a Clinical Scientist in Bioinformatics at Cambridge University Hospitals with eight years' experience translating genomics research into clinical and diagnostic pipelines. He completed a PhD in bioinformatics studying metabolic gene clusters in diverse yeasts, developing computational discovery methods and working with large-scale genome datasets on HPC. Trained through the Scientist Training Programme and holding an MSc in Clinical Bioinformatics, he blends academic rigor with hands-on clinical deployment and routine lab development. An active contributor to open-source MultiQC—adding Sentieon modules that extend QC reporting—he combines backend software work with domain expertise in phylogenetics, character evolution and applied genomics. Unusually, his background includes commercial innovation training (iTeams) and conservation-focused data analysis, reflecting a knack for turning biological data into practical solutions across biomedical and environmental contexts.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Sharnbrook Upper SchoolMaster of Clinical Science, Clinical Bioinformatics, Merit, Master of Clinical Science, Clinical Bioinformatics, Merit at The University of ManchesterMBiolSci, Biology, General, Upper Second Class Honours (2.1), MBiolSci, Biology, General, Upper Second Class Honours (2.1) at The University of SheffieldDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Bioinformatics and Computational Biology at University of East Anglia
English, French, Spanish, Dutch
Github Skills (5)
bioinformatics10
python10
reporting-services10
data-analysis10
file-parsing9
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
MultiQC/MultiQC
May 2020 - Jun 2020
Aggregate results from bioinformatics analyses across many samples into a single report.
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:35 commits, 3 PRs, 1 comment in 1 month
Contributions summary:Chris contributed to the `multiqc` repository by adding modules related to Sentieon, a bioinformatics software suite. Their work involved creating Python modules to parse and analyze data from Sentieon's output files, specifically focusing on AlignmentSummaryMetrics, GcBiasMetrics, and InsertSizeMetrics. The user's additions extended MultiQC's ability to generate comprehensive reports for Sentieon's alignment and QC metrics.
multiqcpythonpypianalysesbioconda
eastgenomics/eggd_CANRISK_vcf
May 2023 - Dec 2024
Contributions:2 releases, 8 reviews, 4 PRs in 1 year 6 months
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