Ford Combs

Ford Combs has a diverse work experience in music, bioinformatics, and patent research. From 2012 to present, they have worked as a Music Teacher and Group Director at School of Rock, Music Teacher at M Institute for the Arts, and Music Teacher at Sheridan School. In 2019, they were a Graduate Teaching Assistant and Patent Landscaping Intern at George Mason University. In 2021, they were a Podcaster and Bioinformatician at ATCC. Currently, they are a Senior Bioinformatics Engineer at Biotia.

Ford Combs has a diverse educational background. Ford received their Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2011-2012. Ford then went on to study Film Scoring, Music Composition, and Flamenco Guitar at the Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu in Barcelona, Spain. In 2017-2018, they earned a Master of Science in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology from George Mason University. Ford is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology from George Mason University, which they are expected to complete in 2021. In addition, Ford has obtained numerous certifications from LinkedIn and Scrum Alliance, including Certified ScrumMaster, Building Tools with Python, Software Testing Foundations, Building an Ethereum Blockchain App, Agile Software Development, Git Essential Training, and Blockchain Basics.