CV


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Education

2008 - present
PhD - Genome Science
The University of Washington
Department of Genome Sciences
Supervisor: Dr Evan E Eichler
2003 - 2008
Bachelors of Computer Science
The University of Waterloo
Honours and Distinction

Awards/Scholarships (2008-present)

2011 - Present
Howard Hughes Medical Institute International Student Research Fellowship
2009 - 2011
NSERC Alexander Graham Bell CGS D Scholarship - declined to take a PGS D scholarship abroad
2008-2009 and 2009-2010
University of Washington Top Scholar Award
2008-2009
NSERC Alexander Graham Bell CGS M Scholarship - declined to take a PGS M scholarship abroad

Invited talks

May 2013
Evolution and diversity of copy number variation in the great ape lineage
Biology of Genomes - Cold Spring Harbor Labs, NY USA
May 2012
Characterization of Great-Ape genetic diversity by whole genome sequencing
International Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution - Dublin, Irland
April 2011
Sequencing Human Genomes: The duplication diversity of primates
NWABR Student Bio Expo Keynote Address - Seattle Wa

Professional Experience

Academic peer reviewer
PLoS Genetics
PLoS One
Nature Communications
Teaching
Biology 365 - Genetics Teaching Assistant
CSI Seattle - Teaching Assistant