T. Grant Belgard, MBA, PhD

Chief Scientist and CEO


Grant earned a doctorate from the University of Oxford as a Marshall Scholar, with joint training at the National Institutes of Health. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship at UCLA, and spent time as a research scientist at Oxford and in the biotech industry. Grant has authored 25 scientific papers, consulted for biotech companies and financiers, and completed an Executive MBA at the Quantic School of Business and Technology. Outside of work, he volunteers for several science and education causes. More information is available at grantbelgard.com

Angel Belgard, MS, MD

Chief Medical Officer


Angel joined the team as Chief Medical Officer in 2020 after a gratifying career as an attending physician in the United States Air Force. She received her M.D. from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and completed the integrated civilian/military pediatric residency at Wright State University School of Medicine.  Following her medical training, she practiced outpatient, inpatient, and newborn medicine and was heavily involved in undergraduate and graduate medical education.  She was an associate professor of pediatrics at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Angel holds a Master’s of Science in Physiology and Biophysics from Georgetown University, with her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia. Outside of work she has a heart for children and enjoys staying connected with friends and family, tangential learning, and instilling a love of learning in her 3 children.

Dr. Curtis Benson

Curtis Benson, PhD

Director of Operations


Curtis earned his PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Alberta, followed by postdoctoral work in the Department of Neurology at the Yale School of Medicine. Prior to joining The Bioinformatics CRO, Curtis spent 3 years as an Associate Research Scientist and the Director of Bioimaging at the Center for Neuroscience and Regeneration Research, a collaboration between Yale University and the Department of Veteran Affairs. He specializes in pre-clinical investigation of neurological disorders and has led projects focused on the treatment of chronic pain in multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury. Outside of work, Curtis enjoys outdoor activities like golfing and cycling, as well as supporting his young son’s sense of curiosity and exploration.

Worldwide Consultant Network

We assemble a project team including both in house talent and hand picked demonstrated experts, from our global network of dozens of consultants, to ensure your project is done efficiently and with best practices. Here are just a few of our expert consultants and their specialties.

Bongsoo

Bongsoo

PhD. Bioinformatics and Genomics

Specialties: Transcriptome, epigenetics analysis

Catherine

Catherine

PhD. Structural Bioinformatics

Specialties: Single cell RNA-seq, whole genome/exome sequencing

Daniel

Daniel

PhD. Bioinformatics

Specialties: RShiny applications, single cell RNA-seq, eQTL analyses

Endre

Endre

PhD. Classical & Molecular Genetics

Specialties: Methylation-QTL, RNA-seq, GWAS, alternative splicing

Krisztian

Krisztián

PhD. Immunology

Specialties: RShiny applications, RNA-seq

Jillian

Jillian

MSc. Bioinformatics

Specialties: High performance computing, AWS, software optimization

Kevin

Kevin

PhD. Cancer Studies

Specialties:  Single cell RNA-seq, CITE-seq, NanoString, TCGA RNA-seq

Juan

Juan

PhD. Biochemistry & Plant Biotechnology

Specialties: Proteomics, imaging, metabolomics

Alexandros

Alexandros

PhD. Computational Biology

Specialties: Network analysis, visualization, protein-RNA interactions

Peter

Peter

PhD. Physiology, Anatomy, & Genetics

Specialties: Transcriptomics, genomics, CRISPR-analysis

Meik

Meik

PhD. Bioinformatics

Specialties: Multi-omics, de novo assembly, biomarker detection, cell typing