Jennifer Gardy
Research Scientist at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolJennifer Gardy is a research scientist and global health strategist who leads surveillance, data, and epidemiology efforts for malaria control at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, bringing a decade of academic leadership and expertise in genomic epidemiology and mathematical modelling. Formerly the Canada Research Chair in Public Health Genomics at UBC, she combines deep training in bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics with practical program investment to translate genomic insights into policy and field-ready interventions. Based in Seattle, she blends rigorous research (PhD in Bioinformatics, postdoc in Microbiology & Immunology) with high-level portfolio management to drive data-driven decisions across global malaria programs. Known for communicating science accessibly—aptly summarized on GitHub as "I am a scientist and I play one on TV"—she bridges academia, funders, and public health implementers to accelerate impact.
10 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bioinformatics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bioinformatics at Simon Fraser UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Cell Biology and Genetics, Bachelor of Science - BS, Cell Biology and Genetics at The University of British ColumbiaGraduate Diploma, Biotechnology, Graduate Diploma, Biotechnology at McGill University
Github Skills (1)
python5
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
asmngs/asmngs18
Aug 2018 - Oct 2018
ASMNGS18 - 2018 Conference Details
Contributions:31 commits, 8 PRs, 27 pushes in 1 month
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jlgardy/tb_demo
Oct 2017 - Oct 2017
Contributions:20 commits, 19 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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