Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science, Princeton University (2007)
B.S. in Computer Engineering, Southern Methodist University (2002)

Professional Background

Chad Myers joined the Department of Computer Science & Engineering in 2008 and was promoted to full professor in 2019. He currently serves as the Co-Director of Graduate Studies for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. He was a McKnight Land-Grant Professor from 2011-13 and earned the George W. Taylor Career Development Award in 2013. Myers also earned the National Science Foundation CAREER Award in 2010. 

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Teaching Subjects

• Algorithms and Data Structures
• Bioinformatics
• Computing in Biology

Honors and Awards

2024: Award for Outstanding Contributions to Postbaccalaureate, Graduate, and Professional Education
2024: Distinguished McKnight Professorship
2013: George W. Taylor Career Development Award
2011: McKnight Land-Grant Professorship
2011: National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER Award)

Selected Grants
Systematic Analysis of Morphogenesis, Commensalism, and Virulence in a Leading Human Fungal Pathogen
Myers, C. L.; University of Toronto; 9/23/22 - 7/31/23

Mapping dynamic functional networks across environments and genetic backgrounds
Myers, C. L.; University of Toronto; 2/1/22 - 1/31/24

Computational Methods for Mapping Genetic Interactions in Human Cells
Myers, C. L.; NIH NHGRI NATL HUMAN GENOME RE; 8/18/20 - 5/31/23

Integrative Methods for Finding Genetic Interactions Associated with Cancer Risk
Myers, C. L.; NIH NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE (NCI); 9/5/19 - 2/28/22