Alexis Thornton

Alexis Thornton, PhD has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of bioinformatics and research. Their most recent position is as a Bioinformatics Scientist II at GRAIL since November 2022. Prior to that, they worked as a Bioinformatics PhD Student at the University of California, Santa Cruz from July 2017 to August 2022, where they also served as a Jr Research Specialist from July 2016 to July 2017. Alexis also gained valuable experience as a Bioinformatics and Data Science Intern at GRAIL, Inc. from June 2021 to September 2021. Earlier in their career, they worked as a Research Assistant at the University of Florida - Center for Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Disease from September 2015 to June 2016, and as an Undergraduate Research Assistant from January 2015 to August 2015.

Alexis Thornton, PhD, completed a Bachelor's Degree in Biology at the University of Florida from 2011 to 2015. Following this, they pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, starting in 2017. No end year is provided for their current education at UC Santa Cruz.