Matthew D Wilkerson

Dr. Matthew D Wilkerson serves as Professor of Anatomy, Physiology and Genetics at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) and Director of the Data Science Division within the Center for Military Precision Health (CMPH). His leadership drives computational analysis of genomic data across military health initiatives.

Education:

• Postdoctoral Fellowship, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Ph.D. in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Iowa State University
• B.S. in Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame

Dr. Wilkerson's research focuses on computational biology and cancer genomics, specializing in molecular subtype discovery for lung cancer and psychiatric conditions. His lab develops open-source tools for genome analysis while characterizing molecular profiles of cancer, inherited diseases, and environmental exposures through large-scale sequencing projects. Recent work spans proteogenomics of lung adenocarcinoma, psychiatric genomics in military populations, and clonal hematopoiesis in veterans, demonstrating strong interdisciplinary collaboration across military and civilian institutions.

Key Awards:

• Henry C. Wu Award for Excellence in Basic Science Research (2025)
• Dean's Impact Award (2024)
• AACR Team Science Award (2020)
• Highly Cited Researcher (2019)

As Director of CMPH's Data Science Division, Dr. Wilkerson oversees analysis of over 100,000 samples through the Collaborative Health Initiative Research Program. He leads the APOLLO Network's Data Analysis Working Group and maintains active roles at the John P. Murtha Cancer Center and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. His laboratory's infrastructure enables hypothesis evaluation, phenotype analysis, and data management for military precision health initiatives.