Manbir Sandhu

Manbir Sandhu is a highly skilled professional with extensive experience in bioinformatics and computational biology. Currently, as a Senior Solutions Engineer at DNAnexus, Manbir supports a premier cloud analytics platform for precision health. Previously, as a Bioinformatics Analyst at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Manbir led multi-disciplinary teams and developed predictive statistical models to analyze multi-omics data related to obesity. Manbir's academic background includes a PhD in Computational Biology from the Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences and a B.S. in Human Biology from UC San Diego. Additionally, experience as a research associate in various institutions has equipped Manbir with a strong foundation in molecular dynamics simulations, machine learning, assay development, and team mentorship.