Harold Pimentel

Harold Pimentel is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computational Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). His research spans computational biology, genomics, and bioinformatics, with a focus on RNA-seq quantification, CRISPR analysis, and deep mutational scanning frameworks.

Key research contributions include the development of tools like kallisto and Rosace for transcript-level RNA-seq analysis, and studies on evolutionary DNA methylation conservation and cancer neoepitopes. His work integrates statistical modeling, algorithm design, and genomic data interpretation.

Articles from 2025–2011 reflect trends in CRISPR, single-cell RNA-seq, gene regulation, and epigenomics, with keywords spanning Genetics, Computational Biology, and Machine Learning. Collaborative networks include institutions like UCSF and UCI, with co-authors such as James Fraser, Hiten Madhani, and Willow Coyote-Maestas.