Daniel Achinko

Daniel Achinko is a skilled molecular researcher and analyst currently serving as a Research Scientist at Howard University College of Medicine, where they focus on targeted applications for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) in health research. With previous roles as a Deputy of Operations and Testing for the US Navy and a Bioinformatics Specialist at PepVax, Daniel has contributed significantly to vaccine and drug development, particularly in cancer therapies. They hold a PhD in Biochemistry from Egerton University and completed postdoctoral training in Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology at the National Institutes of Health. Daniel's experience encompasses molecular genetics, bioinformatics analysis, and public health, underscored by a commitment to educating and training the next generation of scientists.