Matthew Taliaferro
Associate Professor
Denver Metropolitan Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMatthew Taliaferro is an associate professor and molecular biologist in the Denver area who blends wet-lab experiments with computational analyses to unravel eukaryotic gene regulation. Over an 8+ year independent research career at the University of Colorado Anschutz, following a postdoc at MIT and a PhD from UC Berkeley, he has specialized in post-transcriptional regulation with deep expertise in alternative splicing and RNA localization. He leads projects that connect mechanistic studies of RNA processing to broader cellular function, using both bench techniques and bioinformatics pipelines. Known for bridging disciplines, he frequently integrates sequencing-based assays with custom computational workflows to reveal regulatory logic not apparent from either approach alone. Colleagues cite his ability to translate detailed molecular findings into testable hypotheses with clear implications for cell biology and disease.
8 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Postdoctoral Fellow, Postdoctoral Fellow at Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyB.S., Biochemistry, B.S., Biochemistry at The University of Texas at AustinPh.D., Molecular and Cell Biology, Ph.D., Molecular and Cell Biology at UC Berkeley
Github Skills (13)
bioinformatics10
conda10
package-management10
bioconda8
conversions6
python5
rna-seq4
statistics4
computational-biology3
docker-image3
pypi2
transcription2
slam1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
taliaferrojm/bioconda-recipes
Aug 2021 - Apr 2025
Conda recipes for the bioconda channel.
Contributions:19 pushes, 7 branches in 3 years 8 months
biocondabioinformaticsrecipesconda
TaliaferroLab/LABRAT
Feb 2018 - Sep 2021
Lightweight Alignment Based Resolution of Alternative Three Prime Ends
Contributions:6 releases, 93 commits, 84 pushes in 3 years 8 months
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