Summary
Research Scientist based in Berkeley, California with 11 years of experience specializing in viral bioinformatics and omics-driven discovery. Currently a DOE JGI Research Scientist, they focus on deciphering the viral world through metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, and other advanced omics approaches. Known among peers as "virus-obsessed," they pair deep computational skills with experimental awareness to reveal viral diversity and function in complex environments. Their work bridges large-scale data analysis and biologically meaningful insight, often leveraging novel pipelines and tools to tackle noisy, heterogeneous datasets. Colleagues value their curiosity-driven approach and ability to translate raw sequencing data into hypotheses that advance viral ecology and genomics.
11 years of coding experience