Matt Might
Computer scientist turned precision-medicine researcher; directs UAB's Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute.
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- Matt Might is a computer scientist and biologist.
- He directs the Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
- He taught computer science at the University of Utah from 2008 to 2017.
- After his son Bertrand was diagnosed with NGLY1 deficiency, his blog post about it helped find other patients, and his research moved from cybersecurity to precision medicine.
- He also writes a long-running blog at matt.might.net.
Key facts
- Born
- 24 July 19811
- UAB
- Director, Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute (as of November 2026)1
- Before
- Professor of computer science and pharmaceutical chemistry, University of Utah, 2008 to 20171
- Education
- B.S. 2001 and Ph.D. 2007 in computer science, Georgia Tech1
- Also
- Chief Scientific Officer of the NGLY1 Foundation; advisor to the Undiagnosed Diseases Network1
- Honours
- Rare Impact Award, National Organization for Rare Disorders, 20171
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