Sara has a Bachelor in Computer Science with a minor in Biochemistry and completed the Master program in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology at the University of Bern.

Key Expertise:

  • Omics Analyses: Designing and optimizing transcriptomics analysis pipelines and workflows for single-cell and bulk RNA-sequencing as well as creating proteomics analysis workflows.
  • Modelling: Designing custom algorithms for advanced statistical modelling and machine learning for omics data.
  • Full Stack Development: Maintaining and developing front and backend of OpenProject as IBU's central project management software.
  • Education: Teaching and training the next generation of specialists in HPC and cloud computing, Digital Sustainability and RNA-sequencing for the Master's Program in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology.

Go-To Tools/Platforms:

  • Programming Languages: R, Python, Bash, Ruby on Rails
  • Workflow Management Systems: Snakemake, Nextflow