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Jason Williams

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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, USA
Biography

Jason Williams is the Assistant Director at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center, where he develops national biology education programs. He has trained thousands of students, researchers, and educators, focusing on integrating bioinformatics into undergraduate education, fostering career-spanning learning for biologists, and creating opportunities for students historically excluded from STEM. Jason’s work has contributed to professional development for researchers and educators, as well as advancing research cyberinfrastructure globally through projects in the US, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.

Recent publications

Williams, J. J. et al. An international consensus on effective, inclusive, and career-spanning short-format training in the life sciences and beyond. PLOS ONE 18(11): e0293879 (2023).
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293879

Williams, J. J. et al. Barriers to integration of bioinformatics into undergraduate life sciences education: A national study of US life sciences faculty uncover significant barriers to integrating bioinformatics into undergraduate instruction. PLOS ONE 14(11): e0224288 (2019).
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0224288

Talks at this conference

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