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Sean (Soonweng) Cho

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Director - Head of Bioinformatics at Arcus Biosciences
📍 Hayward, California, United States

Sean (Soonweng) Cho is the Head of Bioinformatics at Arcus Biosciences, where he leads a team of scientists and engineers. With 13 years of experience in computational biology and a Ph. D. from Johns Hopkins, he focuses on biomarker and drug discovery in translational research settings.

He has developed several R packages and Shiny apps, showcasing his expertise in creating practical, open-source bioinformatics tools.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Director - Head of Bioinformatics
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Hayward, California, United States
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Bioinformatics Leadership
Leads and actively recruits for his team of bioinformatics scientists and engineers at Arcus Biosciences to tackle challenges in drug discovery.
Translational Research
Passionate about applying multi-omics analysis in a translational setting to improve patient screening, therapeutics, and disease outcomes.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Director - Head of Bioinformatics
Arcus Biosciences
1-2023 - 6-2024
Associate Director, Head of Bioinformatics
Arcus Biosciences
6-2021 - 2-2023
Principal Investigator, Head of Bioinformatics
Arcus Biosciences
1-2021 - 6-2021
Senior Bioinformatics Scientist
Arcus Biosciences
6-2019 - 12-2020
Bioinformatics Scientist
Arcus Biosciences
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Education
2010 - 2016
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
2006 - 2008
Bachelor's Degree
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
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