Yumary M. Vasquez, PhD

Computational Biologist • Microbial Genomics • Science Communicator

I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Joint Genome Institute's Single Cell Research Group, where I study microbial evolution in natural systems using computational biology.

I earned my PhD from UC Merced’s Quantitative and Systems Biology program, where I studied coevolution between nutritional symbionts and the leafhopper Macrosteles quadrilineatus. I hold a B.S. in Biotechnology with a Computer Science minor from CSU San Marcos, and have experience in immunology, insect genomics, and microbial ecology.

I’m also a passionate science communicator. I led the RadioBio Podcast as president and previously served as treasurer and vice president. I was awarded first place in the 2024 Berkeley Lab Research SLAM, and second in the Bay Area SLAM. In 2025, I represented Berkeley Lab at the National Research SLAM in Washington D.C., where I spoke about my research to Congressional staff and the public.

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