Allison Hicks

Allison Hicks is a highly experienced bioinformatics scientist specializing in next-generation sequencing (NGS) at Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. since June 2020, progressing from Bioinformatics Scientist 3 to Senior Bioinformatics Scientist 2. Prior to this, Allison served as a Graduate Research Fellow at Harvard University, focusing on developing molecular diagnostics for antibiotic resistance. At Columbia University Medical Center, research responsibilities included investigating the microbiome's role in health and disease and examining pathogen evolution, while also handling data processing and visualization. Early career experience includes roles as a Laboratory Manager and Teaching Assistant at Rutgers University. Allison holds a PhD in Systems, Synthetic, and Quantitative Biology from Harvard University, along with a Master's and Bachelor's degree in Microbiology from Rutgers University.