Daniel Hooper

Associate Research Scholar in the Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

New York, New York, United States

About

I am an evolutionary biologist by training with ~10 years of experience in experimental biology, computational biology, bioinformatics, and comparative genomics. I have led international research teams, secured competitive research funding, taught bioinformatics and computational biology, and published in leading scientific journals such as Nature and Science. My ability to combine rigorous experimental design, manage interdisciplinary scientific collaborations, and implement cutting-edge genomic and computational approaches well-position me to deliver impactful research and educational outcomes. I received my Ph.D. in Evolutionary Biology from The University of Chicago in 2017. I am currently a Gerstner Postdoctoral Fellow in Bioinformatics & Computational Biology at the American Museum of Natural History. I was previously a postdoctoral fellow at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology (2017-2019) and a postdoctoral research scientist at Columbia University (2019-2022).

Experience

  • Associate Research Scholar at Princeton University
    Apr 2025 - May 2026 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Gerstner Postdoctoral Scholar in Bioinformatics & Computational Biology at American Museum of Natural History
    May 2022 - Apr 2025 · 3 yrs

  • Postdoctoral Scientist at Columbia University
    Sep 2019 - Apr 2022 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • Postdoctoral Fellow at Cornell Lab of Ornithology
    Sep 2017 - Aug 2019 · 2 yrs