Joel Butterwick
Assistant Professor at Yale University School of Medicine - Department of Pharmacology
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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Top SchoolJoel Butterwick is an assistant professor and biophysicist with 12 years of research experience probing the structural and functional basis of chemoreception, currently leading work on insect olfactory receptors at Yale School of Medicine. Trained with a PhD in Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics from Columbia, he brings deep expertise in NMR, structural biology, and ion channel biophysics developed across Rockefeller and HHMI postdoctoral work. His trajectory spans detailed mechanistic studies of voltage-gated potassium channels to the structural characterization of insect receptors, reflecting a blend of physics-style rigor and biological curiosity. Based in New Haven, he pairs academic leadership with hands-on experimental skillsets that translate molecular mechanisms into testable hypotheses. An unexpected thread: his GitHub and profile listings also link him to astronomy at Penn State, hinting at interdisciplinary interests or collaborations beyond the lab. Colleagues value him for turning technically challenging questions about sensory transduction into clear, publishable insights.
12 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics, PhD, Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsBS (Honors), Biochemistry, BS (Honors), Biochemistry at University of Alberta
Github Skills (25)
python10
python-bindings10
distributions9
inference9
pure-python8
energy8
astrology8
sunset8
fortran8
spectral8
astronomy7
core-library7
monte-carlo7
science6
bayesian-inference6
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
jrleja/prospector
Jan 2015 - Jun 2022
python code for Bayesian inference of Star Formation Histories, using MCMC
Contributions:157 pushes, 90 branches, 13 comments in 7 years 6 months
bayesian-inferencemcmcpython
jrleja/fsps
Jun 2015 - Sep 2018
Contributions:26 pushes, 24 branches in 3 years 3 months
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