Dana King
Senior Bioinformatics Analyst
Atlanta Metropolitan Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDana King is a Senior Bioinformatics Analyst with a decade of experience translating complex genomics data into actionable insights, specializing in single-cell and spatial expression analysis. At the University of Michigan she has supported dozens of projects, improved SOPs, and designed accessible training that empowers researchers with little programming background to perform rigorous NGS analyses. With a PhD in Molecular Genetics & Genomics from Washington University, Dana blends hands-on experimental design and high-throughput assay experience with strong statistical and computational skills. A cross-discipline communicator and frequent collaborator, she proactively builds new services and workflows to scale core capabilities and reduce friction across labs. Notably, she pairs deep research credentials with practical teaching experience—running multiple annual workshops and producing materials that bridge bench and bioinformatics.
10 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Molecular Genetics & Genomics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Molecular Genetics & Genomics at Washington University in St. LouisB.S., Biology, B.S., Biology at The College of New Jersey
English
Github Skills (32)
single-cell-genomics10
bioinformatics10
genomics10
cran10
versioning7
stable7
rmarkdown7
version-control7
r5
reproducible-research5
git4
unix4
seq4
data-wrangling4
knitr4
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
UMCarpentries/2021-08-02-UMich-online
Jul 2021 - Jul 2021
Software Carpentry Workshop for learners attending BFX Core's RNA-seq Demystified Workshop
Contributions:1 PR, 11 pushes, 1 branch in 14 days
workshoplearnersseqrna-seqsoftware-carpentry
umich-brcf-bioinf/2021-04-26-umich-rnaseqDemystified
Mar 2021 - Apr 2021
Contributions:52 commits, 2 PRs, 28 pushes in 1 month
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