Dewan Shrestha
Postdoctoral Researcher at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - ALSAC
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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Top SchoolDewan Shrestha is a postdoctoral researcher and bioinformatics specialist with nine years of experience applying Python-driven pipelines and molecular biology techniques to genomics research. He holds an MS in Bioinformatics and is completing a PhD in Genetics, Genomics and Informatics, combining rigorous computational skills with hands-on lab experience such as SDS-PAGE and molecular assays. At St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital he progressed from graduate research assistant to postdoc, demonstrating sustained contributions to translational research in a high-impact clinical environment. Dewan has also supported industry projects at Tempus and developed bioinformatics software as a programmer, reflecting fluency in both research and production workflows. Colleagues note his teaching background and clear technical communication, which help him translate complex analyses for diverse audiences.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MS), Bioinformatics, Master of Science (MS), Bioinformatics at The University of Texas at El PasoBachelor, B. Tech. Biotechnology, 3.76/4, Bachelor, B. Tech. Biotechnology, 3.76/4 at Himalayan WhiteHouse Int'l CollegeDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Genetics, Genomics and Informatics, 4.0, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Genetics, Genomics and Informatics, 4.0 at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
English, Nepali
Github Skills (27)
dimensionality-reduction9
projection9
topological-data-analysis9
approximation9
manifold8
biology8
uniform8
visualization7
prediction6
science6
chemistry6
discovery6
drug-discovery6
machine-learning6
proteins5
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
dewshr/NCBI-GenBank-file-parser
Nov 2017 - Mar 2019
Contributions:6 commits, 5 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 4 months
dewshr/GEG-SH
Mar 2021 - Sep 2022
Contributions:2 releases, 94 commits, 82 pushes in 1 year 6 months
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