Dan Averbuj is a skilled bioinformatician with extensive experience in various research and analytical roles. Currently working at Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine since January 2022, Dan previously served as a Bioinformatics Applications Scientist at Illumina, where responsibilities included providing technical support for bioinformatics data analysis software. Dan also contributed to the development of innovative bioinformatics tools as a Graduate Researcher at the Gleeson Laboratory for Pediatric Brain Disease, notably creating CHONK, a structural variant caller that employs machine learning. Early career experience includes managing databases and analyzing data for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and leading research projects as an Undergraduate Student Researcher at Ruttenberg Laboratory. Dan holds a Master of Science in Bioinformatics from San Diego State University and a Bachelor's of Science in Biology from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.
Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine
The Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine is leading the way in advancing precision healthcare for infants and children through genomic and systems medicine research. Discoveries at the Institute are enabling rapid diagnosis and targeted treatment of critically ill newborns and pediatric patients at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego. The vision is to expand delivery of this integrated translational research process to enable the practice of precision pediatric medicine at children’s hospitals across California, the nation and the world. RCIGM is a subsidiary of Rady Children’s Hospital and Health Center. Learn more at www.RadyGenomics.org.