Thought Leader Profile
Ben Brown
Staff Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Labs
James (Ben) Brown, PhD, develops novel machine algorithms for the biological and environmental sciences. At Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory he leads the development of new machine-learning methods for scientific applications (https://ml4sci.lbl.gov). His group develops "third-wave" learning algorithms that combine the interpretability and reliability of classical statistics with the predictive performance of deep learning.
Ben has published 42 papers in areas including functional genomics, metagenomics, precision medicine, ecotoxicology, theoretical statistics, machine learning, and, more generally, technologies to automate learning from massively multimodal, complex datasets. His work has been collectively cited more than 11,000 times, and his H-index is 25. He is a past fellow of the Alan Turing Institute and a current fellow of Chan Zuckerberg Biohub.
Speaker at FiRe 2016, 2018, 2022, 2025
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Vaughan hounds Hampshire but Gubbins, tail secure vital draw - ESPNcricinfo -
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Ben Brown Interview: Finding a Stater’s Repertoire - Prospects 1500 -
Posted on Thu Aug 28, 2025, 8:07 am
Benny Brown Obituary (1949 - 2025) - Belfry, MT - Laurel Outlook - Legacy | O... -
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Brown's inconsistencies surface vs. Cards: 'It’s really frustrating' - MLB.co... -
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3 Pressing Thoughts After the Cubs’ Brutal Loss to Phillies - On Tap Sports Net -
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CUBS POSTCAST: Ben Brown STRUGGLES with his command the Chicago Cubs drop ser... -
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Ben Brown battles command in Cubs' 7-2 loss to Phillies - Chicago Sun-Times -
Posted on Fri May 30, 2025, 7:00 am
Cubs go with an opener Saturday as Ben Brown’s struggles put his rotation spo... -
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How Ben Brown Can Be Very Good and Also Very Bad in a Single Outing - Bleache... -
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County Championship: James Fuller guides Hampshire to 300 at Warwickshire - BBC -
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Why Cubs are backing Ben Brown despite turbulent 2025 season - Marquee Sports... -
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Starting Pitcher Surprises? Fantasy Baseball Predictions for Week 3 (2025) - ... -
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Disney's Moana 2 features work of Beverley crowd artist Ben Brown - BBC -
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Staying connected: Cubs’ Q&A sessions brought the club closer together in spr... -
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Les Lalanne’s surreal world takes over Venice - wallpaper.com -
Posted on Tue Apr 9, 2024, 7:00 am
Tonight, Ben Brown Brings His Death Ball to the Starting Rotation - North Sid... -
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Posted on Fri Jan 27, 2023, 8:00 am
Awol Erizku’s New Show Is—and Is Not—a Drill - Cultured Mag
FiRe 2022 Media
'Tools for Building the Synthetic Biology-Based Economy'
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FiRe 2018 Media
Gene Editing and Medicine
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FiRe 2016 Media
The Oldest and Newest Microbiome: Plants
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