About the researcher: William came to New Zealand in 2012 after starting his career in the United States, where he got his master's degree in genetic epidemiology, and then worked as a programmer analyst at MacDonald Genome Institute of Washington University in St. Louis. William is currently working as a senior researcher at the Liggins Institute. Senior Research Fellow University of Auckland, Liggins Institute, Auckland, New Zealand1 Feb 2020 - present Research Fellow University of Auckland, Liggins Institute, Auckland, New Zealand3 Jul 2017 - 31 Jan 2020 Bioinformatician University of Auckland, Bioinformatics Institute, School of Biological Science, Auckland, New Zealand1 Aug 2016 - 30 Jun 2017 Bioinformatics Student Research Analyst University of Auckland, Liggins Institute, Auckland, New Zealand1 May 2012 - 29 Jul 2016 Programmer Analyst Washington University in St. Louis, Genome Sequencing Center, St Louis, United States1 Sep 2009 - 1 May 2012 Bioinformaticist Washington University in St. Louis, Center for Center for Critical Illness and Health Engineering, St Louis, United States1 Apr 2006 - 1 Sep 2009 FIELDS OF RESEARCH Epigenetics (incl. genome methylation and epigenomics) Medical genetics (excl. cancer genetics) Statistical and quantitative genetics Developmental genetics (incl. sex determination) Cancer genetics Translational and applied bioinformatics Genome structure and regulation