I'm Ben, a computational biologist, genomic detective, and entrepreneur.
I currently lead the bioinformatics team at Loyal, an early-stage biotech startup dedicated to extending the lifespan and healthspan of dogs. We're generating and mining massive epigenetic datasets to characterize aging at an unprecedented resolution, and developing companion canines as a translational model for aging research.
Previously, I did my PhD in Dr. Ami Bhatt's lab at Stanford University, where I used advanced genomic techniques to study the human microbiome. I'm proud to say I characterized the first examples of bacteria transmitted between the microbiome of adults and of phages transmitted from the microbiome of a mother to her infant.
Recent Blog Posts
- Deploying redun to AWS Batch – troubleshooting July 5, 2022
- Trying out redun – the newest workflow manager on the block July 5, 2022
- Rare transmission of commensal and pathogenic bacteria in the gut microbiome of hospitalized adults (2) February 2, 2022
- Rare transmission of commensal and pathogenic bacteria in the gut microbiome of hospitalized adults (1) February 1, 2022
- Moving into aging research – in dogs! November 1, 2021
- Tail risk hedging – replication of the VXTH index January 12, 2021
- Volatility as an asset class – replication of Doran (2020) and extension to a leveraged risk-parity portfolio January 5, 2021
Computational biology research projects