Ryan Crawford
Translational Scientist
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Top SchoolRyan Crawford is a translational scientist and computational biologist with a decade of experience developing bioinformatics software and computational methods to extract actionable insights from genomic and clinical datasets. He combines strong R and C++ programming skills with a PhD in Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics and a background in molecular epidemiology to study genome evolution and the spread of antimicrobial resistance. At Tempus Labs he translates multidisciplinary research into applied tools, collaborating closely with clinicians, molecular biologists, epidemiologists, and bioinformaticians. His work blends hands-on software development with wet-lab understanding—from studying Yersinia pestis pathogenesis to building scalable analyses for infectious disease surveillance—making him effective at bridging research and clinical impact.
10 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics at University of Michigan - Rackham Graduate SchoolBachelor’s Degree, Microbiology, General, Bachelor’s Degree, Microbiology, General at Indiana University BloomingtonMaster’s Degree, Molecular Epidemiology, Master’s Degree, Molecular Epidemiology at University of Michigan School of Public HealthGithub contributions (5)
rdcrawford/cognac
May 2020 - Oct 2021
Contributions:130 commits, 124 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 5 months
rdcrawford/cognac_paper
May 2020 - Oct 2020
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch in 5 months
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