Michael Mason
About Michael Mason
Michael Mason is a Senior Principal Scientist at Bristol Myers Squibb and a Principal Scientist at Sage Bionetworks, with a strong background in statistics, applied mathematics, and English literature.
Current Roles and Responsibilities
Michael Mason currently holds the position of Senior Principal Scientist at Bristol Myers Squibb, based in Seattle, Washington. Concurrently, he serves as a Principal Scientist at Sage Bionetworks. These roles involve leading research and development activities, with a focus on discovering biomarkers and predictive modeling within the fields of immunology and cancer.
Previous Experience at Sage Bionetworks
Michael Mason initially joined Sage Bionetworks in 2015 as a Senior Scientist. Though his tenure in that role was brief, he has since taken on a more pivotal position within the same organization as a Principal Scientist. His work at Sage Bionetworks has been characterized by his involvement in high-level research initiatives.
Computational Biology Career at Benaroya Research Institute and iPierian, Inc.
Prior to his current roles, Michael Mason worked as a Senior Computational Biologist and Bioinformatician at Benaroya Research Institute from 2011 to 2015. Before this, he spent a year at iPierian, Inc. from 2010 to 2011 as a Computational Biologist. His responsibilities in these positions included gene expression profiling, network analysis, survival analysis, visualization, and general biostatistics.
Academic Background and Early Career
Michael Mason has a robust academic background with dual Bachelor’s degrees in Applied Mathematics and English Literature from UCLA, earned between 1997 and 2001. He later obtained a PhD in Statistics from UCLA, completing his doctorate in 2010. During his academic pursuits, he also worked as a Graduate Student Researcher at UCLA. Mason's early career included a role as Principal Engineer at Raytheon from 2001 to 2006.
Research Expertise
With extensive expertise in gene expression profiling, network analysis, survival analysis, visualization, and biostatistics, Michael Mason has led significant international collaborations focused on biomarker discovery and predictive modeling in both immunology and cancer research. His strong background in both Statistics and Applied Mathematics underpins his robust research capabilities.