About Me

Hi! I'm Mark Apinis, and welcome!

I am passionate about everything involving software, data, programming, genetics, and fighting disease, and especially the intersection of it all with computational science and bioinformatics. I hold two degrees from Northeastern University: B.S. in computer science and biology (2023) and M.S. in bioinformatics (2024).

Today, I'm a Bioinformatics Engineer at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, working to conquer cancer with the incredible scientists and engineers of the Division of Population Sciences. Previously, I've worked at Intuit, Novartis, Moderna, and as a computer science TA.

In my spare time, I like to lift, swim, do anything outside (especially hiking and camping), play tennis, take photos, scuba dive, and explore. I'm a huge advocate for walkable and transit-oriented development, and I love to bike or take the train to do everything from traveling to running errands.

Some Things I'm Good At

  • Programming efficiently and smartly in all sorts of languages
  • Modern software development stacks
  • Math and statistics
  • Breaking complex topics down into teachable chunks
  • Understanding genetics and cellular processes
  • Cooking

Some Things I'm Getting Better At

  • Everything I'm good at, plus
  • Servers and networking
  • Machine learning and AI, especially for biological modeling
  • Wider and deeper biology
  • Recreational reading
  • Disc golf
  • Photography

Some Albums I Recommend

  • Driveways - October Forever
  • Charli xcx - BRAT
  • Bleachers - Strange Desire
  • A Story Told - Good Looks
  • clipping. - There Existed an Addiction to Blood
  • FLETCHER - In Search of the Antidote
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