Niel Henriksen

Niel Henriksen is an Associate Director of CADD at Atomwise and also holds the titles of Senior Scientist and Scientist within the company. Prior to joining Atomwise, they worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at UC San Diego. Niel's expertise lies in computational modeling, particularly in understanding molecular association. Their projects involve developing methods for computing binding affinities, evaluating MD force field performance, collaborating on drug design and enzymology, and designing scientific computing code. Niel holds a PhD in Medicinal Chemistry from the University of Utah and a BS in Biochemistry from Walla Walla University.