David Posner
Postdoctoral Researcher at The University of Manchester
Stevenage, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolDavid Posner is a postdoctoral researcher in Prof. Matthew Hepworth’s lab at the University of Manchester with nine years of interdisciplinary immunology experience spanning gut and meningeal immune systems. He completed doctoral research at the University of Cambridge and has held research roles at institutions including MRC LMB, Babraham Institute, UCSF and Dartmouth, bringing strong hands-on expertise in cellular immunology and in vivo/in vitro techniques. Beyond the bench, David has a consistent track record of academic leadership and advocacy—serving as a college minorities officer, graduate representative, and visiting lecturer—to expand opportunities for underrepresented and disadvantaged students. He has also contributed to rapid-response public health efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, illustrating an ability to translate research skills to urgent real-world challenges. Based in Stevenage, he combines rigorous experimental training with a passion for equity in research, often bridging international collaborations and teaching roles that enrich scientific access and mentorship.
9 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Immunology, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Immunology at University of CambridgeHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at Newark Memorial HighBachelor of Science (BS), Biochemistry, Graduate, Bachelor of Science (BS), Biochemistry, Graduate at Siena College
English, Spanish, French
Github Skills (50)
temporal-difference9
gpu9
emacs9
vte8
python8
deep-learning8
vim8
spacemacs8
machine-learning8
linux8
windows8
opengl8
temporal7
melpa7
emacs-lsp7
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
DavidJanz/successor_uncertainties_atari
May 2019 - Dec 2019
Code for paper "Successor Uncertainties: Exploration and Uncertainty in Temporal Difference Learning" by David Janz*, Jiri Hron*, Przemysław Mazur, Katja Hofmann, José Miguel Hernández-Lobato, Sebastian Tschiatschek. NeurIPS 2019. *Equal contribution
Contributions:11 commits, 1 PR, 11 pushes in 6 months
temporal-differenceequalneuripstemporallearning-by
DavidJanz/DavidJanz.github.io
Nov 2016 - Mar 2024
Contributions:21 pushes, 1 branch in 7 years 5 months
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