Dr. Eric Larson

Biography

Eric Larson is an Instructor in the Department of Basic and Translational Sciences at Penn Dental Medicine and serves as the Director of the Spatial Transcriptomics Core. He holds a B.S. in Physiology and Neurobiology from the University of Connecticut and a Ph.D. in Physiology from the University of Colorado. Prior to his current position, he was a research Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. His training at the University of Colorado allowed him to develop a diverse skill set, including patch clamping, live cell imaging, and advanced light microscopy techniques. As a faculty member, he has refined numerous skills in bioinformatics, particularly in bulk RNA sequencing, single cell RNA sequencing, and spatial transcriptomic analyses, which have supported multiple funded research projects where he served as the sole bioinformatician. At Penn Dental, his primary focus is on bioinformatics, assisting principal investigators with data analysis projects and leading efforts on several NIH-funded research grants related to single-cell RNA sequencing and lipidomic analyses. His expertise combines both wet-lab methodologies and bioinformatics, making him an ideal director for the Spatial Transcriptomics Core, where he collaborates with researchers to facilitate data analysis and experimental design. He encourages inquiries for bioinformatic support and information on Spatial Transcriptomics Core services.

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