Markus W. Covert (born April 24, 1973) is a researcher and professor of bioengineering at

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who led the simulation of the first organism in software. Covert leads an interdisciplinary lab of approximately 10 graduate students and post-doctoral scholars.

Education

Covert received a B.S. in chemical engineering from

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. He received a Ph.D. in bioengineering and bioinformatics from the

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in 2003 for his investigations into the interaction between microbial metabolism and transcriptional regulation under the supervision of

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. He did his post-doctoral training in mammalian cell signaling at the

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under the supervision of

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Honors and distinctions

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, 20092009 Pioneer Award Recipients
/ref> * Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, Postdoctoral Fellowship * Brigham Young University, Ezra Taft Benson Presidential Scholarship, 1991-1997

References

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