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Steve Cheney

Howdy! I am a Masters Student at Brandeis completing my MSc in Bioinformatics. My undergraduate Alma Mater is Pitt, where I got my BSc in Computational Biology in 2022. I am all about being the middle-man between biologists and computer scientists, translating nature into code.

My role

I am a Developer here at OASCI. TODO: find and update my OASCI specific role

Get in touch

Email LinkedIn stephendoescomp.bio

Working style

Team player!

Technical interests

Software development

I started undergrad planning on doing a CS degree before I fell in love with biology. I am much more technically and analytically aligned in solving problems. My main language is Python, with experience in Java, C, and SQL (and a little bit of JS). You can take a look at my github repos here.

Computer-aided drug discovery

My first introduction to Computer-aided drug discovery was through Dr. Durrant's capstone course at Pitt. I fell in love with the concept of using computational tools to narrow the search for pharmaceuticals. My senior paper dived into potential HSP110 ligand analogs that could mitigate colorectal cancer.

Weaknesses

Can get a little hyper-focused on non-neccessities

Strengths

Picks up on new topics quickly, teaching, jargonless explanations, collaboration

Beyond work

Bits in Bio

I run a monthly Journal Club for a professional community in the Comp Bio, Bioinformatics, AI, Biology, and Software space. It's a great spot to connect with others about these topics, and definitely check out the JC! There's lots of resources for learning, discussions, events, and a job board. - Website - Slack - Journal Club Info

Music

I have been playing the double bass since 2011 all throughout school and now play in a local orchestra that puts on community concerts 5 times a year. Fun fact, I have played at Carnegie Hall twice! I also played bass guitar in a few punk bands in college \m/

Content Development

I am a content developer doing graphic design for a GTA V FiveM community. I create vehicle liveries, patches, and other artwork to be put into game.

Art