Joseph Baugher
Biologist at FDA
San Diego, California, United States
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Top SchoolJoseph Baugher is a biologist with 11 years of experience applying computational genomics and molecular biology to pathogen biosurveillance and foodborne illness investigations at the FDA. He blends laboratory and bioinformatics expertise—built through PhD training at Johns Hopkins and postdoctoral work—to translate genomic data into actionable public health insights. At the FDA he has progressed from postdoctoral fellow to staff fellow and biologist, driving applied research that informs health policy and outbreak response. His work emphasizes integrating sequencing-based surveillance with practical investigative workflows, reducing the burden of disease through improved detection and interpretation. He also pursues interests in rare disease and somatic mosaicism, bringing a curiosity for less-studied genetic phenomena into his applied public health work. Based in San Diego, he combines rigorous academic training with hands-on regulatory science to bridge research and policy impact.
11 years of coding experience
UMBCDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Github Skills (6)
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Github contributions (5)
CFSAN-Biostatistics/SeroTools
Nov 2019 - Sep 2020
A toolkit and repository for the White-Kauffmann-Le Minor scheme for Salmonella serotyping.
Contributions:5 releases, 73 commits, 76 pushes in 9 months
schemesalmonellabioinformaticsserotypingwhite
jdbaugher/BasicSeqPop
Apr 2015 - Aug 2018
Contributions:2 pushes in 3 years 4 months
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