Alexander Titus, Ph.D., is a research assistant professor at the USC Iovine and Young Academy and a principal scientist at the Information Sciences Institute (ISI) of the University of Southern California (USC), where his work primarily involves the intersection of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), life sciences, and the development of secure and responsible technology.Titus’ career has spanned industry, academia, and government, all focused on AI/ML in the life sciences and national security. Among other things, Titus was previously the inaugural Principal Director for Biotechnology at the Department of Defense, launching biotechnology modernization and leading the development of the DoD's biotechnology strategy, and he is currently an appointed Commissioner on the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology. Titus holds a Ph.D. in AI/ML and cancer genomics from Dartmouth College and a dual B.S. inBiochemistry and a B.A. in Biology from the University of Puget Sound.

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