Bio:

Mr. Jason Williams is Assistant Director, Diversity and Research Readiness at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center where he develops national biology education programs. Jason’s focus has been incorporating bioinformatics into undergraduate education and career-spanning learning for biologists. Jason is also founder of LifeSciTrainers.org – a global effort to promote community of practice among professionals who develop short-format training for life scientists. Jason is advisory to cyberinfrastructure, bioinformatics, and education projects and initiatives in the US, UK, Europe, and Australia, and is also a teacher at the Yeshiva University High School for Girls. Jason received his B.S. degree in biology from Stony Brook University in New York.