Gladstone Institutes
Alexander Pico has had a long and diverse work experience in the field of bioinformatics. Alexander started their career as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Gladstone Institutes in April 2004 and later became a Software Engineer and Bioinformatics Group Leader for the company. In January 2011, they transitioned to the role of Staff Research Scientist II and Bioinformatics Group Leader. Alexander then served as the Associate Core Director of Bioinformatics and finally became the Bioinformatics Core Director and Research Investigator in January 2020.
In addition to their work at Gladstone Institutes, Alexander Pico also took on leadership roles at other organizations. Alexander served as the Vice President of Cytoscape Consortium starting from April 2013. Alexander was also the Executive Director of the National Resource for Network Biology from September 2010 and served as the Google Summer of Code Org Admin from February 2007.
Overall, Alexander Pico has amassed a strong background in bioinformatics and has displayed leadership skills in various roles throughout their career.
Alexander Pico completed their education at the following institutions:
- From 1994 to 1998, they obtained a B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Oregon.
- From 1998 to 2003, they earned a Ph.D. in Molecular Neurobiology and Biophysics from The Rockefeller University.
- In 2012, they pursued further education through Coursera in various fields including Computer Programming, Functional Programming, Data Analysis, Neuroscience, Gamification, and HCI. The completion status of their Coursera studies is unknown.
Additionally, Alexander Pico obtained certifications in subjects such as Synapses, Neurons and Brains, Data Analysis, Programming Languages, and Computing for Data Analysis, all through Coursera, although the specific completion dates are not provided.