Dave Gerrard
Senior Lecturer at The University of Manchester
England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolDave Gerrard is a Senior Lecturer and computational biologist with 14 years of post-PhD experience applying bioinformatics to gene expression regulation and organogenesis. Based at the University of Manchester, he leads research and teaching in molecular evolutionary genomics and builds reproducible pipelines to map sequencing data, detect patterns in large datasets, and produce publication-ready graphics. His background spans postdoctoral research across Europe and a PhD on the molecular evolution of sex chromosomes, giving him deep domain expertise at the intersection of evolution, development, and genomics. He combines hands-on software development with hypothesis-driven biology, routinely turning messy sequencing data into clear biological insight and papers. Colleagues value his ability to translate complex computational methods for diverse audiences and mentor the next generation of bioinformaticians. An often-overlooked strength is his long track record of creating practical tooling that balances rigor, usability, and visual clarity.
14 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D., Molecular Evolution of Sex Chromosomes, Ph.D., Molecular Evolution of Sex Chromosomes at The University of BirminghamM.Sc., Bioinformatics, M.Sc., Bioinformatics at The University of ManchesterB.Sc.(Hons.), Zoology, B.Sc.(Hons.), Zoology at Imperial College LondonGithub contributions (5)
davetgerrard/utilsGerrardDT
Aug 2011 - Aug 2018
Contributions:76 commits, 41 pushes in 7 years 1 month
davetgerrard/dataHandlingSkills_R
Mar 2020 - Jan 2025
Contributions:15 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 10 months
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