We learn about DNA methylation, biomarkers, how bio/aging clocks are developed, the importance of them, the future of the longevity space, axolotl genome nerdiness, resource recommendations, and much more. Let’s stay curious, learn about Dr. Va-run and his passion in longevity and aging spaces.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGbQsFA71vw&ab_channel=LearningwithLowellDr. Varun Dwaraka  (Head of Bioinformatics) bioI am a scientist with extensive proven experience in the development of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS; RNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq, Bisulfite Seq) and array based (Affymetrix, EPIC Array) analytical pipelines using univariate, multivariate, and machine learning methods. I am knowledgeable on how to analyze single-cell NGS datasets (e.g. single-cell RNA-Seq), and the associated tools available to do so. I have proven expertise in the visualization, and interpretation, of results for the end goal of publishing research. I am also an effective communicator, presenting at international and national conferences in poster presentations and talks, while also publishing as a primary or co-author in international, peer reviewed journals. I have worked in non-model and model organisms, generated bioinformatic resources for the scientific community, published peer-reviewed articles, and have successfully designed data analysis pipelines to answer various questions related to regeneration biology, disease progression, cancer biomarker identification, sex-based gene expression differences, and aging research.I am passionate about learning and implementing machine learning methods to advance predictive medicine and advance our understanding in the biology of aging.Dr. Varun Links* https://www.linkedin.com/in/varunbdwaraka/* https://trudiagnostic.com/* https://scholar.google.com/* https://twitter.com/drmorganlevine?lang=en* Dr. Steve Horvath * https://www.buckinstitute.org/* https://www.vai.org/* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5uV3gmOH9gAbout the showLowell Thompson is a lifelong autodidact, founder of tech and biotech startups, and advisor for a variety of tech and biotech businesses & VC funds. In this show we will learn together how and why leaders, scientists, and people build their change into the world -strategies, ideas, failures, successes, and more. You’ll also hear laughs and genuine passion.Learning with lowell linksYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzri06unR-lMXbl6sqWP_-QYoutube clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-B5x371AzTGgK-_q3U_KfALinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lowell-th…Twitter: https://twitter.com/LWThompson5Website: https://www.learningwithlowell.com/Podcast email: [email protected]Timestamps