Keith Dufault-thompson
Masters Student at Clemson University College of Education
Greenville, South Carolina, United States
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Top SchoolKeith Dufault-Thompson is an interdisciplinary computational biologist with 11 years of experience applying bioinformatics and systems-level modeling to microbial genomics and metabolism. With a PhD-focused background in metabolic network function and variability and postdoctoral work at the NIH, he bridges computer science, microbiology, and statistics to tackle questions in deep-sea bacterial physiology and evolution. He has a track record of communicating complex results across diverse teams, mentoring students and interns, and engaging in K–12 outreach to inspire future scientists. Currently a master’s student at Clemson University College of Education, Keith combines hands-on lab skills (DNA/RNA extraction, PCR/qPCR) with computational expertise to translate data into biological insight. Colleagues describe him as a collaborative problem-solver who intentionally cultivates interdisciplinary dialogue to move projects forward.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Microbiology, General, Bachelor of Science - BS, Microbiology, General at Clemson UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of Rhode Island
Github Skills (7)
bioinformatics10
metabolic-models10
python9
genomes8
genomics5
sbml1
excel1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
zhanglab/psamm-tutorial
Oct 2015 - Sep 2020
Model files for the PSAMM tutorial
Contributions:3 PRs, 8 pushes, 2 branches in 4 years 11 months
python
keitht547/psamm
Jun 2016 - Jul 2018
Contributions:9 pushes, 6 branches, 1 tag in 2 years 1 month
metabolic-modelsbioinformaticscuration
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