CV

Ting-You Wang's professional curriculum vitae detailing research, education, and software.

Contact Information

Name Ting-You Wang
Professional Title Research Associate in Bioinformatics
Email tywang@northwestern.edu

Professional Summary

Research Associate in Bioinformatics & Genomics. Experienced in exploring, analyzing, and visualizing biological data using code and statistical models.

Experience

  • 2022 - Present

    Chicago, IL, USA

    Research Associate
    Northwestern University
    Conducting research in cancer genomics, alternative splicing, and deep learning modeling for genomic datasets.
  • 2021 - 2022

    Austin, MN, USA

    Staff Researcher
    University of Minnesota
    Developed bioinformatics software suites and implemented deep learning models for molecular structures.
  • 2018 - 2021

    Austin, MN, USA

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    University of Minnesota
    Conducted structural variant comparison and exitron splicing analysis. Awarded the Eagles Telethon Post Doctoral Fellowship.
  • 2017 - 2018

    Hong Kong

    Research Assistant I
    The University of Hong Kong
    Performed genomic data analysis and designed HLA allele imputation panels.
  • 2011 - 2013

    Shenzhen, China

    Bioinformatics Engineer
    BGI Genomics
    Designed and optimized pipeline tools for processing high-throughput next-generation sequencing data.

Education

  • 2013 - 2017

    Hong Kong

    PhD
    The University of Hong Kong
    Bioinformatics and Genomics
    • Focus on bioinformatics algorithm development and next-generation sequencing data analysis.
  • 2008 - 2011

    Beijing, China

    MS
    China Agricultural University
    Bioinformatics
  • 2003 - 2007

    Beijing, China

    BEng
    China Agricultural University
    Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation

Awards

  • 2019
    Eagles Telethon Post Doctoral Fellowship
    University of Minnesota
  • 2019
    Annual Research Exhibition Travel Award
    Minnesota Supercomputing Institute
  • 2018
    Faculty Outstanding Research Output Award
    The University of Hong Kong
  • 2013
    Postgraduate Scholarship
    The University of Hong Kong

Professional Activities

Reviewer: Bioinformatics, BMC Bioinformatics, BMC Genomics, Briefings in Bioinformatics, Bioinformatics Advances, Biomolecules, Cancers, Cells, Cell Proliferation, Communications Medicine, Current Protocols, Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence, Frontiers in Genetics, Frontiers in Immunology, Gene, Genes, Genomics, Human Gene, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Nucleic Acids Research, PLOS Computational Biology, PLOS ONE, PeerJ, Scientific Reports, STAR Protocols

Skills

Languages: Python, R, Bash, C++, SQL, JavaScript
Bioinformatics: Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) analysis, RNA-Seq, alternative splicing, structural variant comparison, HLA imputation
ML & Workflows: PyTorch, TensorFlow, Deep Learning, Docker, Git, Linux, Snakemake