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Gill Bejerano is a Professor at Stanford University with joint appointments in Developmental Biology, Computer Science, Pediatrics (Genetics), and Biomedical Data Science. His career spans mathematics, computer science, and genomics, with key contributions to understanding conserved non-coding elements, RNA splicing, and genomic disease mechanisms.
- Ph.D. in Computer Science (Machine Learning in Biology), Hebrew University (2004)
- B.Sc. Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science (summa cum laude), Hebrew University (1997)
His research focuses on genomic evolution, non-coding DNA, RNA splicing, and genomic medicine. He pioneered methods like GREAT for functional enrichment analysis and tools for secure genomic data sharing.
Recent publications highlight work on echolocating mammals, RNA splicing prediction, clinical variant interpretation, and genomic privacy. Collaborations span computational biologists, clinicians, and engineers.
- Scientific Awards:
- Mallinckrodt Fellowship
- Sloan Research Fellowship
- Human Frontiers Fellowship
- Best Paper & Tomorrow's PI Awards
- Okawa Foundation Award
- David and Lucile Packard Fellowship
- Microsoft & Sony Scholar Awards
He advises interdisciplinary trainees and consults for start-ups/Fortune 500 companies, bridging genomics, machine learning, and clinical diagnostics.
