Heidi is an experienced bioinformatics specialist with a strong academic background in evolution and population genetics, supported by a PhD and extensive research experience at leading Swiss universities. She previously served as an embedded bioinformatician in the URPP Evolution in Action at the University of Zurich and, since 2018, has been working as a Bioinformatics Analyst at the Interfaculty Bioinformatics Unit (IBU) in Bern.
Key Expertise
- Bulk RNA-seq Analysis
- Design and optimization of complete bulk RNA-seq workflow. Including more specialized PCA or network-based analyses.
- Single-Cell & Spatial Transcriptomics
- Primary developer of single-cell RNA-seq and spatial transcriptomics analysis pipelines.
- Genome Assembly & Annotation
- Extensive experience with eukaryotic genome assembly, quality assessment, and genome annotation workflows.
- Teaching & Training
- Instructor for Genome and Transcriptome Assembly
- Instructor for Omics: Gene Set Enrichment Analysis / Network Analysis
Go-To Tools/Platforms:
- Programming Languages: R, Bash, Java, (Python)
- Workflow Management Systems: Snakemake
