Vincent Carey

Dr. Vincent James Carey serves as Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and leads the technical core of the Bioconductor project, a global open-source initiative for genome-scale data science. His remarkable journey began at the National Bureau of Economic Research after earning his BA in Philosophy in 1982, followed by significant work at the Channing Lab and Johns Hopkins University on AIDS research. His expertise spans biostatistics, statistical computing, and genomics, with particular focus on developing methods for analyzing large-scale genomic data. As Scientific Director of Bioinformatics at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Immune Tolerance Network and member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Vaccine and Immunology Statistical Center, he continues to shape the field of statistical genomics. His contributions extend globally through his role as a Fulbright Specialist, teaching statistical genomics across four continents, and his founding role in the Bioconductor project. His research portfolio includes significant work on obesity studies in the Nurses' Health Study, pediatric HIV clinical trials, and nutritional intervention studies, while his leadership as former Editor-in-Chief of The R Journal demonstrates his commitment to advancing statistical computing in biological research.