Patrick Zhao
Head Of Genetics Branch OMICS Bioinformatics Facility, National Cancer Institute (NCI), NIH
Potomac, Maryland, United States
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Top SchoolPatrick Zhao is a seasoned bioinformatics leader who currently heads the Genetics Branch OMICS Bioinformatics Facility at NCI, NIH, translating large-scale omics and big data into actionable insights for cancer research and clinical care. With a two-decade trajectory across academia and industry, he has built bioinformatics cores, led multi-million-dollar NSF-funded genomics projects, and managed teams that support hundreds of researchers. His background uniquely blends electrical engineering and computer science (PhD) with an Executive MBA, enabling him to bridge technical, operational, and strategic priorities. Known for creating bioinformatics infrastructure—from Linux clusters to graph-based algorithms—and mentoring cross-disciplinary teams, he brings both hands-on computational expertise and program-level vision to translational genomics. An understated strength is his track record in plant and human genomics, showing an ability to adapt complex computational methods across biological domains.
7 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Executive MBA, Executive MBA at Quantic School of Business and TechnologyMaster's degree Electrical Engineering/specializing in Automation Control, Master's degree Electrical Engineering/specializing in Automation Control at Tongji UniversityPostdoc Bioinformatics, Postdoc Bioinformatics at University of LouisvilleDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Computer and Information Science/specializing in Communication and Information Systems, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Computer and Information Science/specializing in Communication and Information Systems at Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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Github contributions (5)
ZhaoBioinformaticsLab/PlantSSPProtocols
Feb 2019 - Jun 2019
Contributions:14 commits, 13 pushes, 1 branch in 3 months
ZhaoBioinformaticsLab/GEAUniversal
Mar 2019 - Jul 2019
Contributions:26 pushes, 1 branch in 3 months
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