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Research Interests
Data science, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Population Genetics, Genomics
Area of Expertise
Dr. August Woerner's research interests are generally in the areas of computation and population genetics, with a focus in forensics, bioinformatics and machine learning. August’s current research projects run the gamut from streamlining bioinformatics pipelines—making them faster and more user friendly—to machine learning and statistical approaches to processing and calling MPS data, to inference problems in population genetics and genomics.
Techniques
Many of the tools I use and develop are inferential and typically are either classical (maximum likelihood or Bayesian inference) or modern (typically, machine learning).
Education/Academic qualification
MS in Computer Science, University of Arizona
PhD in Genetics, University of Arizona
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 6 Finished
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Democratizing Investigative Ge
Woerner, A. (PI), Coble, M. (CoI) & Crysup, B. (CoI)
NIJ: National Institute of Justice
1/01/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Better algorithms and chemistry for mixture interpretation
Woerner, A. (PI) & Budowle, B. (CoI)
NIJ: National Institute of Justice
1/01/19 → 30/06/21
Project: Research
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Development of a Mitochondrial Mixture Database and Interpretation Tool
Budowle, B. (PI) & Woerner, A. (CoI)
NIJ: National Institute of Justice
1/01/18 → 31/12/19
Project: Research
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Reducing Human Trafficking Through Forensics in Central America
Budowle, B. (PI) & Woerner, A. (CoI)
US Department of State Bureau of INL
20/09/17 → 20/09/18
Project: Research
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Insertion within the flanking region of the D10S1237 locus
Novroski, N. M. M., Woerner, A. E. & Budowle, B., Jul 2018, In: Forensic Science International: Genetics. 35, p. e4-e6Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Erratum: Model-based analyses of whole-genome data reveal a complex evolutionary history involving archaic introgression in Central African Pygmies (Genome Research (2016) 26 (291-300))
Hsieh, P., Woerner, A. E., Wall, J. D., Lachance, J., Tishkoff, S. A., Gutenkunst, R. N. & Hammer, M. F., May 2016, In: Genome Research. 26, 5, p. 717 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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Developmental validation of a whole genome sequencing workflow for use in a forensic laboratory
Cihlar, J. C., Woerner, A. E., King, J. L., Hawkins, J. B. & Coble, M. D., Feb 2026, In: Forensic Science International: Genetics. 81, 103380.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Potential highly polymorphic short tandem repeat markers for enhanced forensic identity testing
Novroski, N. M. M., Woerner, A. E. & Budowle, B., Nov 2018, In: Forensic Science International: Genetics. 37, p. 162-171 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A novel phylogenetic approach for de novo discovery of putative nuclear mitochondrial (pNumt) haplotypes
Smart, U., Budowle, B., Ambers, A., Soares Moura-Neto, R., Silva, R. & Woerner, A. E., Nov 2019, In: Forensic Science International: Genetics. 43, 102146.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review