Dr. Lior Pachter

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Biography

Lior S. Pachter is a Bren Professor of Computational Biology at the California Institute of Technology, with an academic focus on developing computational experimental methods in genomics. He has made significant contributions to the field, particularly through his work on single-cell sequencing technologies and their application in RNA biology. His research group tackles computational challenges related to the analysis of high-dimensional data and actively distributes software solutions via GitHub. Pachter's academic journey began with a Bachelor of Science degree from Caltech in 1994, followed by a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1999. The Pachter Lab includes students and postdocs from diverse backgrounds, encompassing biochemistry, computer science, genetics, mathematics, molecular biology, and physics, all of whom work on advancing the field of genomics.

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Experience

Bren Professor

2017-01-01 — Present

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Professor focused on computational experimental methods in genomics.

Requirements for California Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong background in mathematics and physical sciences
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