Derek Pavelec, PhD

Current Position:

Molecular biologist and computer scientist with experience using genetic, molecular, and bioinformatic techniques to identify and characterize important factors for endogenous gene regulation and small RNA biogenesis.

I have experience generating and analyzing high-throughput sequencing data, and developing an analysis pipeline for targeted resequencing of human genes in a CAP/CLIA approved laboratory.

I am interested in the genetics and molecular biology of gene regulation and developing software to support scientific workflows and analysis.

Former Position:

• Director of Informatics & Molecular Geneticist – PreventionGenetics – Marshfield, WI

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• Oversee the company’s informatics staff, and aid the development of new software to support large scale sequencing of disease related genes.
• Molecular biologist with experience using genetic and molecular techniques to identify and characterize several novel RNAi factors important for endogenous gene regulation. Emphasis on RNA regulation and small RNA biogenesis.
• Specialties
  • Molecular biology: DNA/RNA isolation, high-throughput sequencing, qRT-PCR, in vitro transcription and translation• Genetics: Human, C. elegans (strain construction, mutagenesis, screens, mapping, epistasis); basic fly• Computer: Bioinformatics, C#, Java programming, SQL, Unix/Linix/Windows, computer maintenance• Other: cell culture, in situ, imunoflourecence, protein purification