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name	MattDMo
member for	10 years
seen	Mar 18 '15 at 18:55
website	mattdmo.com
location	near Boston

Long-time OSS user/admin, intermediate coder - I heart python. Master of Science in Molecular Medicine, many years' experience in biotech working with antibodies and cell-based assays. Science and computer geek. Dad.

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