Mingyang Cai
Principal Bioinformatics Scientist II
San Francisco Bay Area United States
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Top SchoolMingyang Cai is a Principal Bioinformatics Scientist II based in the San Francisco Bay Area with a Ph.D. in Biostatistics and a decade of experience applying statistical modeling and algorithm development to NGS-driven oncology diagnostics. At Roche he has led algorithm design, pipeline automation, and comprehensive genomic profiling for both tissue and liquid biopsies, translating research methods into production-ready tools. His background in high-performance computing and full-stack pipeline development (Python, R, Perl, Bash, HPC) is complemented by research that uncovered long-range chromosomal interactions linked to cancer risk, demonstrating a knack for turning complex genomic signals into actionable insights. A fast learner and independent problem-solver, he combines rigorous statistical thinking with practical software engineering to ship robust bioinformatics products. Notably, he built w4CSeq—a command-line and web tool for chromosome landscape analysis—highlighting his ability to deliver user-friendly research software that bridges bench and computation.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biostatistics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biostatistics at University of Southern CaliforniaBachelor of Science (B.S.), Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biology/Biological Sciences, General at Nanjing University
English, ChineseGithub contributions (5)
nuoyazhou2/Tips
Nov 2016 - Oct 2017
Contributions:10 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year
nuoyazhou2/capture
Jan 2017 - Feb 2017
Contributions:13 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
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