Mutational Signatures | with Andy Wu

Andy is a self-taught bioinformatician who uses Mutational signatures to understand cancer genomes. We talk about how he got into bioinformatics, what mutational signatures as a field is like, making pretty presentations, aging research, and more. (00:00) Intro(02:30) Andy's Background(03:50) Fascination with computer science(05:45) Programming is ADHD friendly(08:00) The wet lab grind(09:00) The Thanos technique of splitting cells(11:40) Transition from wet lab to dry lab(14:20) Don't get trapped in tutorial hell(16:30) Mutational signatures to understand cancer(26:05) Publishing as a bioinformatics PhD(29:40) Hybrid scientists(32:20) Spending time on visualization(39:00) Using Chat-GFP and co-pilot(42:00) Aging research and philosophical concerns(51:20) Leaving behind a legacy(52:45) Tiktok and Memes Links Andy's Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wubbywub