Jacob Steenwyk
Director, Phylogenomics And Evolutionary Genomics Workshop at Evomics workshops
Berkeley, California, United States
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Top SchoolJacob Steenwyk is a scientific consultant and evolutionary genomics researcher based in Berkeley with a decade of experience bridging computational tool development and fungal genomics. He develops widely used phylogenomic tools (e.g., ClipKIT and PhyKIT) that streamline genome-scale analyses and has a strong publication record detailing the evolutionary bases of fungal pathogenicity. Currently a Berkeley Science Fellow, HHMI LSRF awardee, and consultant to industry and AI-focused labs, he moves fluidly between academic postdoctoral research and applied scientific advising. Beyond research, he runs the accessible newsletter Genomely and directs Evomics workshops, reflecting a commitment to science communication and training. An unexpected thread through his career is hands-on community engagement—from founding a science-art venture to regional leadership in TechBio—underscoring his blend of technical depth and public-facing outreach.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master’s Degree Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Master’s Degree Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Clark UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (PhD) Evolutionary Genomics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Evolutionary Genomics at Vanderbilt UniversityBiology Summer Course, Biology Summer Course at Azusa Pacific UniversityFlintridge Preparatory School
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Github Skills (35)
python10
sequence-alignment10
ai10
evolution10
phylogenetics10
bioinformatics10
figure10
genomics10
ggplot10
comparative-genomics10
retrieval9
r9
unix9
algorithm9
shell9
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
JLSteenwyk/Molecular_sequence_analyses_scripts
Sep 2017 - Aug 2020
Contributions:89 commits, 86 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 11 months
JLSteenwyk/orthofisher
Jan 2021 - Jul 2022
a broadly applicable tool for automated gene identification and retrieval
Contributions:2 releases, 136 commits, 13 PRs in 1 year 6 months
bioinformaticsgeneidentificationretrievalevolution
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