Laura Vann
Group Leader I at Novozymes
Greater Sacramento United States
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Top SchoolLaura Vann is an evolutionary biologist and bioinformaticist with 12 years of experience leading genomics and microbial ecology projects, currently serving as Group Leader I in Greater Sacramento. She combines a PhD in Integrative Genetics and Genomics with deep hands-on experience in plant and host-microbe interaction studies, and a strong track record at Novozymes and Novonesis scaling bioinformatics efforts into applied research. Laura is passionate about open science and interdisciplinary collaboration, often bridging academic partnerships (e.g., JGI collaborations) with industry R&D. Her background spans classical molecular techniques, population genetics, and modern computational genomics, enabling her to lead teams that translate complex data into actionable insights. Fluent in French and experienced in scientific communication, she brings mentorship and cross-cultural perspective to collaborative projects. An understated strength is her history of technical versatility—from mouse colony work and molecular methods to leading bioinformatics groups—giving her a rare blend of wet-lab intuition and computational leadership.
12 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Integrative Genetics and Genomics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Integrative Genetics and Genomics at University of California, DavisBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Biological Studies (Evolution and Ecology), French Studies, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Biological Studies (Evolution and Ecology), French Studies at Smith College
Github Skills (4)
genomics2
bioinformatics2
sequencing2
datasets1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
lvann/JoshuaTreeMorphology
Jan 2015 - Sep 2015
Contributions:19 pushes in 8 months
lvann/Seagrass_sampling
Mar 2015 - Sep 2015
Contributions:6 pushes, 1 branch in 5 months
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