Kynon Benjamin
Assistant Professor at Northwestern University - The Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Top SchoolKynon Benjamin is a computational geneticist and assistant professor in Chicago with 11 years of experience applying bioinformatics, neuroscience, and machine learning to human genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders. He blends rigorous wet‑lab understanding with engineering-minded computational pipelines, delivering large-scale analyses, clear visualizations, and reproducible workflows for complex genomic datasets. His career spans academic and institute roles at Johns Hopkins, Lieber Institute, and Northwestern, alongside running a data-science consultancy that translates research needs into practical solutions. Known for troubleshooting and streamlining processes, he often bridges the gap between molecular techniques and scalable computation—an unusual strength that accelerates discovery from bench to code.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Computational Genetics, Postdoctoral Fellowship, Computational Genetics at The Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Neurodevelopmental Disorders at Texas A&M UniversityBachelor of Science (B.S.), Biomedical/Medical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biomedical/Medical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteBachelor of Science (B.S.), Biomedical/Medical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biomedical/Medical Engineering at Purdue University
Japanese, Chinese, German
Github Skills (27)
static-site-generator10
responsive10
github-pages10
tailwindcss10
jekyll10
jekyll-theme10
structures9
recursive8
crossword8
abstract-syntax-tree7
refactoring7
transcriptomics5
dynamic4
machine-learning4
rna-seq4
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
LieberInstitute/sex_differences_sz
Feb 2023 - May 2024
Contributions:2 releases, 66 pushes, 2 tags in 1 year 3 months
KrotosBenjamin/KrotosBenjamin.github.io
May 2022 - Jul 2026
Contributions:8 PRs, 176 pushes, 14 branches in 4 years 2 months
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