Summary
Patrick Mcmullen is a Director of Bioinformatics and scientific leader with eight years of experience translating high-throughput data into actionable insights for pharmaceutical, agriscience, personal care, food/beverage, and chemical clients. He combines deep expertise in computational toxicology, biological modeling, and pharmacokinetics with a proven track record of building interdisciplinary teams and client-focused solutions that reduce reliance on animal testing. Currently directing bioinformatics at Lurie Children’s and serving as an Associate Professor at Northwestern, he bridges academic rigor and applied consulting to advance predictive safety assessment. Patrick is known for integrating visualization and big-data strategies to make complex biological mechanisms accessible to stakeholders, and for driving adoption of cell-based and computational approaches across industry and government.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS) Chemical Engineering and Biology, Bachelor of Science (BS) Chemical Engineering and Biology at Iowa State University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Chemical and Biological Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Chemical and Biological Engineering at Northwestern University