Saunak Sen
Professor And Chief Of Biostatistics
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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SeniorSaunak Sen is Professor and Chief of Biostatistics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center with over a decade of experience applying statistical methods to genomics and quantitative biology. He previously served on the faculty at UCSF, progressing from Assistant to Associate Professor, and brings deep expertise in statistical genetics, modeling, and scientific computing. His work blends rigorous methodological development with practical genetic analysis and data science for biomedical research. Based in Memphis, he leads biostatistics efforts that bridge complex genomic datasets and translational science, ensuring analytic rigor in clinical and population studies. Colleagues value his ability to translate advanced quantitative approaches into actionable study designs and reproducible computational workflows. An academic who thrives at the intersection of statistics and biology, he pairs theoretical insight with a track record of mentoring and institutional leadership.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Github Skills (36)
genetics10
genome10
mixed-models10
webinar10
meta-tags10
traits10
metadata9
bioinformatics9
api9
julia9
genomics9
quantitative9
splines8
near-real-time8
brain-computer-interface8
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
senresearch/BulkLMM.jl
Nov 2015 - Jan 2023
Linear mixed model genome scans for many traits
Contributions:183 commits, 3 PRs, 4 pushes in 7 years 3 months
genomegeneticsgenomicslinearbioinformatics
sens/smalldata
Aug 2020 - Nov 2022
Contributions:3 PRs, 6 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 3 months
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