Robert Lessick

Robert Lessick serves as Senior Lecturer and Program Director for Johns Hopkins University's Center for Biotechnology Education, overseeing the MS in Bioinformatics, MS in Individualized Genomics and Health, and Post-Master's Certificate in Sequence Analysis and Genomics programs.

His academic credentials include:

• Bachelor of Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• PhD in Biology from Johns Hopkins University (research on protein stability in hyperthermophilic organisms)
• Additional studies in developmental genetics of roundworms at Harvard University

Lessick specializes in computational biology education, teaching core courses including Introduction to Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, and Tools for Genome Analysis. His research integrates genomics with protein stability mechanisms, emphasizing practical applications in genome data interpretation.

As Program Director, he mentors graduate students through the Biotechnology Thesis program within Advanced Academic Programs, guiding research projects in sequence analysis and biotechnological applications.