Sam Chen

Sam Chen

Computational Biologist

Shang-Yang (Sam) Chen

Iā€™m a computational biologist and data scientist specializing in single-cell and high-throughput genomic data analysis. My expertise spans gene therapy development and macrophage immunity. I excel at developing innovative solutions to complex biological problems, including custom pipelines, ad hoc tools, and web-based applications, using both Python and R.

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Technical Proficiencies

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  • Programming Languages/Platforms: Python R Linux Postgres

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Work Experience

  • Bioinformatics Scientist II, Brain Tumor Institute
    Children's National Hospital   2025-present
  • Scientist I/II, Computational Science
    Dyno Therapeutics   2022-2024
  • Bioinformatics Intern, Oncology Informatics
    Genentech   2021-2022

Education

  • PhD in Computational Biology
    Northwestern University   2016-2022
  • MS in Computer Science
    Georgia Institute of Technology   2026-present
  • BS in Biochemistry with minor in Information Systems
    Stony Brook University   2012-2016