Welcome to Thunderdome: About Me

“Who am I?” A question with the potential to query an existential introspective quandary, yet one I expect is the reason for your valued virtual presence. To quell your insatiable curiosity, I will attempt to elucidate and expound on the JVT mystery.

My name is James Talwar and currently I spend the bulk of my time demystifying genetic bases of biological variance. As a postdoctoral SNP lord in the Carter lab at UCSD, my research is centered around developing and deploying novel neural network solutions for genetic risk prediction. Didactic disruption (or making science less stuffy and more comprehensible) is also a personal passion. The Library here is a reflection of this perilous pursuit - a collection of tutorials and scientific summaries (coming soon!) in my personal style: one that makes rich use of avid alliteration, apt analogies, mellifluous metaphors, and preposterous ponderosity.

When not riveted by research, you can usually find me playing poker, banging away at a piano, performing (allegedly) insane workouts, and rekindling my younger chess glory days. I also enjoy adding some levity to The Library by writing about some of the crazy characters I’ve had the pleasure to encounter. I hope our paths cross in the near future, but in the interim if you have any questions, qualms, or thoughts - don’t hesitate to reach out. Until that time comes though, May the Force be with you.