Steven Salzberg

Dr Steven Salzberg is Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, and Biostatistics at Johns Hopkins University. His research develops computational methods for genome analysis and advocates for science-based medicine.

He focuses on genome assembly algorithms, metagenomic classification (Kraken suite), and detecting contaminants in genomic databases. His work debunks medical pseudoscience, particularly anti-vaccine misinformation and acupuncture efficacy claims.

Recent publications address splice site prediction and genomic contamination. He writes extensively on scientific skepticism and research ethics.