Neil Peterman is a Principal Scientist in the Computational Biology team at Foundation Medicine, where he develops innovative diagnostic tools for cancer care. His work focuses on leveraging next-generation sequencing and robust datasets. He holds a PhD from Harvard University and a Masters degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
Neil is passionate about the patient impact of his work, stating that a clear purpose creates a culture built on doing something "truly powerful and serious. "
He has filed several patents related to liquid biopsy technology developed during his roles at Foundation Medicine and Lexent Bio.
Neil Peterman
Principal Scientist, Computational Biology at Foundation Medicine
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Overview
Topics They Care About
Computational Biology
As a Principal Scientist, he leads efforts in developing diagnostic tools using the latest advancements in computational methods and next-generation sequencing.
Liquid Biopsy Tech
He has co-authored multiple publications and patents on using circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) for early disease detection and response monitoring.
Patient Impact
He is motivated by the purpose of transforming cancer care and believes the work his team does is "truly powerful and serious. "
Media Appearances
Computational Biology: How Our Team is Pushing the Boundaries of Cancer Research. Featured in Foundation Medicine Careers Blog
Work History
8-2023
Principal Scientist, Computational Biology at Foundation Medicine
3-2021 - 8-2023
Senior Scientist, Computational Biology at Foundation Medicine
6-2020 - 2-2021
Scientist II, Computational Biology at Foundation Medicine
1-2020 - 6-2020
Senior Computational Biologist at Lexent Bio
1-2018 - 1-2020
Computational Biologist at Lexent Bio
Graduate Researcher, Physics and Systems Biology at Harvard University
Education
2010 - 2017
PhD from Harvard University
2007 - 2010
M.A. from University of Pennsylvania
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Location : San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Job Level : Middle
Designation : Principal Scientist, Computational Biology at Foundation Medicine
