Justin Chang
Student Researcher, Gerstein Lab at Yale University
Greater Boston United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJustin Chang is a computational biology researcher and MD candidate with eight years of experience applying software and statistical tools to molecular and precision medicine problems. Based at Greater Boston, he combines a dual background in Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry and Computer Science from Yale with hands-on lab and industry internships at Regeneron and Harvard Medical School. As a long-term student researcher in the Gerstein Lab, he focuses on algorithmic analysis of biological data and is fluent in R, C, C++, Python, and Java. His work bridges academic research and translational projects in precision medicine, informed by summer roles spanning bioassays, imaging, and computational pipelines. Justin is also committed to diversity and civic engagement in medicine and education, bringing that perspective to collaborative research teams. Colleagues can expect a practitioner who pairs rigorous coding skills with domain knowledge to move datasets toward clinically relevant insights.
8 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science - BS, Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS, Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry, Computer Science at Yale UniversityDoctor of Medicine - MD, Doctor of Medicine - MD at Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at Phillips AcademyProgramming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
gersteinlab/shiny-dim-reduction
Aug 2020 - Jan 2023
Contributions:7 releases, 732 commits, 303 pushes in 2 years 4 months
justinchang1124/moaa-old-1
Jun 2018 - Sep 2020
Contributions:143 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 2 months
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