Biography

Jason M. Inman, M.S., is a bioinformatics scientist in the Informatics (IFX) Core of NCATS’ Division of Preclinical Innovation. He analyzes metabolomics, single-cell and bulk genetic data. He also supports pipeline building and scripting as required by IFX research projects.

Before joining NCATS, Inman spent 14 years as a bioinformatics engineer at The Institute for Genomic Research, which now is known as the J. Craig Venter Institute. In that role, he was involved in such areas of genomic research as genome assembly; the annotation of eukaryotic, prokaryotic and viral genomes; pan-genomic and metagenomic analysis; and general data support. Prior to that role, Inman spent six years in the Laboratory of Genetics at the National Institute of Mental Health, where he served in both wet-lab and informatics capacities.

Inman earned master’s degrees in biotechnology and bioinformatics from Johns Hopkins University. He received his bachelor’s degree in integrated science and technology from James Madison University.

Research Topics

Inman’s research interests have progressed through the central dogma of molecular biology, with beginnings in genomics leading to work in transcriptomics and metabolomics. He also has experience in advanced applications of each “omics” (e.g., pan-genomics, studies of the microbiome). This range of experience has led to his current interest in multi-omics and its applications to translational science and rare diseases.