David Stern
Associate Principal Investigator, Bioinformatics
Washington DC-Baltimore Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDavid Stern is an Associate Principal Investigator in Bioinformatics with nine years of experience applying evolutionary genetics, metagenomics, and comparative genomics to biodefense and infectious disease problems. He leads computational analysis at national bioforensic centers and previously supported computational viral genomics for NIAID/NIH, bringing both operational lab experience and advanced method development to translational research. His background spans de novo long-read genome assembly, Hi-C chromatin interaction prediction, population genomic inference, and experimental evolution, reflecting a rare mix of wet-lab sequencing expertise and algorithmic innovation. David has a PhD in Biology and a track record of building and mentoring interdisciplinary teams while establishing genomics cores and pipelines. He focuses on pathogen adaptation and evolutionary mechanisms—from crustacean systems to viral genomics—leveraging that breadth to detect and interpret genomic signatures relevant to public health. An investigator comfortable at the interface of research, high-throughput diagnostics, and national-scale biodefense, he combines rigorous academic training with hands-on operational impact.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biology/Biological Sciences, General at The George Washington UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Biology, Bachelor of Science - BS, Biology at University of Virginia
Github Skills (9)
genomics3
bioinformatics3
sequence3
snakemake3
nextflow2
pipeline2
ncbi2
consensus1
assemble1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
TheDBStern/Baltic_Lab_Wild
Jun 2019 - Jun 2022
Contributions:1 release, 58 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 11 months
TheDBStern/interspecific_rnaseq
Aug 2017 - Jan 2021
Contributions:1 release, 15 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 6 months
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