Brendan Blumenstiel is a Senior Scientist at the Broad Institute with over 25 years of experience, starting with the Human Genome Project. A veteran leader in Genomics R&D, he was instrumental in developing Broads high-throughput COVID-19 testing platform and holds a B. S. from The Colorado College.
Brendan lives on the north shore of Massachusetts with his wife and two children. He prioritizes spending his free time outdoors and on the water, enjoying activities like exploring, fishing, and skiing with his family.
Before his genomics career, he managed a 200-acre fruit and vegetable farm in Southeastern Massachusetts throughout high school and college.
Brendan Blumenstiel
Senior Director, Genomics Research and Development at Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Overview
Topics They Care About
Genomic Workflows
With over 25 years at the Broad Institute, he specializes in developing and operationalizing high-throughput systems for genomic research, including for the Human Genome Project.
Viral Sequencing
He recently helped lead the development of Broad's COVID-19 diagnostic platform and has co-authored research on the genomics of mpox and the COVID-19 Delta variant.
Genomic Diagnostics
He is named as an inventor on a patent application for a mass spectrometry-based assay for the molecular diagnosis of a specific kidney disease.
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Work History
9-2023
Senior Director, Genomics Research and Development at Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
6-2018
Director, Genomics Research and Development at Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
1-2016
Associate Director at Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Research Technician II at Whitehead Institute, Center for Genome Research
Research Technician I at Whitehead Institute Center for Genome Research
4-1999
Farm Manager at Wards Farm
Education
1994 - 1998
B.S. from The Colorado College
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Location : Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Job Level : Senior
Designation : Senior Director, Genomics Research and Development at Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
