Joanne Berghout

Joanne Berghout is a rare disease computational geneticist with both industry and academic experience, focused on causal gene identification, target mechanism evaluation, and variant interpretation to enhance precision medicine. They held roles such as Outreach Coordinator at The Jackson Laboratory and Senior Principal Computational Geneticist at Pfizer, contributing to innovative research in rare diseases. Joanne's academic background includes a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from McGill University, where their thesis centered on host genetic factors in cerebral malaria. Currently, they serve as a Human Computational Genomics Specialist at Guidehouse.