Nils Homer

Nils Homer is a Founding Partner at Fulcrum Genomics LLC and has over a decade of cutting-edge experience developing methods and software for the analysis of next-generation sequencing data. He has led high-pace technology and product development efforts at both industry and academic positions, and has directed teams of software developers to support the largest academic genome sequencing facility in the world for both research and clinical applications. Nils has also participated in the technology development and subsequent commercial launch of multiple sequencing assays and technologies, providing critical understanding for technical improvements in chemistry, molecular biology, and software. He combines his skill in developing novel methods, algorithms, and software with his understanding of the data produced to provide key insights into biological research and discovery. Nils holds a Masters and PhD in Computer Science from UCLA investigating methods applied to genomics, including alignment and variant detection for whole genome sequencing. He received his BA (Computer Science and Mathematics) from Colgate University. Nils previously served on the Scientific Advisory Board for Edico Genome until acquisition by Illumina.