Paul Saxman

Biomedical Informatics & Technology Leader

Bridging healthcare, technology, and research at the Gates Foundation

Current Role

Gates Foundation

Greater Seattle Area

Working on global health initiatives, leveraging technology and data science to improve healthcare outcomes worldwide.

Advanced Education

University of Michigan Medical School

Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics

2006 - 2008

Specialized in clinical informatics, complex systems, and network theory. Focused on the intersection of healthcare and information technology.

Research & Development

Biodegradative Strain Database

Comprehensive database system for tracking and analyzing biodegradative bacterial strains

Ribosomal RNA Operon Copy Number Database

Advanced genomic database for ribosomal RNA analysis and bacterial identification

Terminal Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis Program

Bioinformatics tool for molecular analysis and genetic fingerprinting

Publications

"Achieving Inclusive Healthcare through Integrating Education and Research with AI and Personalized Curricula"

Nature, 2025

"The Biomedical Resource Ontology (BRO) to enable resource discovery"

Journal of Biomedical Informatics, 2011

Certifications & Patents

AWS Certifications

  • Solutions Architect - Professional
  • Machine Learning - Specialty
  • Developer – Associate
  • Cloud Practitioner

Patent

"Systems and Methods of Using a Temporary Private Key Between Two Devices"

2012

Foundation Education

Undergraduate Studies

Dual Degrees in Computer Science & Computer Engineering

1994 - 1999

Cognate in Biomedical Engineering. Built strong foundation in both hardware and software engineering.

Skills & Languages

Technical Expertise

  • Biomedical Informatics
  • Cloud Architecture (AWS)
  • Machine Learning
  • Database Development
  • Software Engineering

Languages

  • English (Native)
  • Japanese (Elementary)
  • French (Elementary)