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Stephen Piccolo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at Brigham Young University's College of Life Sciences, with additional affiliations to the Dean's Office. He leads the Piccolo Lab, focusing on interdisciplinary research bridging biology and computational methods. His educational background includes a PhD in Biomedical Informatics from the University of Utah (2011) and a BS in Management Information Systems with an English minor from Brigham Young University (2001). He completed postdoctoral training at the University of Utah and Boston University (2011–2014).
Research Focus: Dr. Piccolo's work integrates computational and biological domains, emphasizing:
- Bioinformatics algorithm development
- Genomic and transcriptomic data analysis
- Cancer systems biology
- Machine learning applications in medicine
- Educational frameworks for computational biology
Professional Affiliations:
- Association for Computing Machinery-Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (2022–Present)
- International Society of Biocuration (2016–Present)
- International Society for Computational Biology (2015–Present)
- Association of Cancer Systems Biologists (2014–2020)
He teaches courses in bioinformatics, statistical analysis for biologists, and biological data science, reflecting his commitment to training the next generation of computational biologists.
