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Weizhong Li

Energizer · DISC type I
Director of Bioinformatics at Thermo Fisher Scientific
📍 San Diego County, California, United States

Weizhong Li is a Professor at the J. Craig Venter Institute, previously serving as the Director of Bioinformatics at Thermo Fisher Scientific. His work focuses on developing computational algorithms for genomics, RNA-seq, and human microbiome research. He holds a Ph. D. in computational biology from Nankai University.

He was named one of "The Worlds Most Influential Scientific Minds" in recognition of his status as a highly cited researcher.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Director of Bioinformatics
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Diego County, California, United States
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They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.

Priorities

Topics Weizhong cares about

Human Microbiome
A primary focus of his research, centered on analyzing microbiome data to understand its role in human health, disease, and response to antibiotics.
Bioinformatics Algorithms
He has received awards from the NIH, NSF, and USDA for developing novel computational algorithms for Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) data and sequence clustering.
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Career

Work history

8-2022
Director of Bioinformatics
Thermo Fisher Scientific
3-2014 - 8-2025
Professor
J. Craig Venter Institute
3-2014 - 7-2018
Senior Principal Scientist
Human Longevity, Inc.
Principal Investigator
University of California at San Diego
Staff scientist
Quorex Pharmaceuticals, Inc, California, USA
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Education
1991 - 1996
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Nankai University
1987 - 1991
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Nankai University
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