Dr. Jared Simpson
Dr. Jared Simpson
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Dr. Jared Simpson
Senior Investigator

Jared.Simpson@oicr.on.ca
Twitter: @jaredtsimpson

Senior Investigator

The Simpson lab develops algorithms and software for the analysis of high-throughput sequencing data. The lab, led by Dr. Jared Simpson, works primarily on de novo genome assembly, the detection of somatic mutations in cancer and, most recently, the development of algorithms for nanopore-based sequencers.

Experience & Education
  • Investigator I, OICR
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Cambridge/Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
  • Computational Biologist, Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer Agency
  • Software Engineer, Electronic Arts
  • Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, University of British Columbia
Current Affiliations
  • Senior Investigator, OICR
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto
Select Publications

See Dr. Simpson’s recent publications on PubMed or on Google Scholar.

Research Areas
Biology Informatics and Data Standards
Disease Areas
All
Opportunities to Collaborate

If you’re interested in collaborating with Dr. Simpson, please contact him directly.

Visit OICR’s Collaborative Research Resources directory for more opportunities to collaborate with OICR researchers.

Software
  • ABySS: ABySS is a de novo, parallel, paired-end sequence assembler that is designed for short reads
  • SGA: SGA is a de novo genome assembler based on the concept of string graphs
  • Nanopolish: A nanopore consensus algorithm using a signal-level hidden Markov model
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