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United Kingdom

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Comparative Genomics & TE Annotation Expert

Profile Summary

I am a computational genomics consultant specialising in transposable element annotation, genome assembly analysis, and large-scale comparative genomics.

My expertise includes building and optimising TE annotation pipelines (EDTA, custom workflows), structural repeat analysis, genome-wide feature extraction, phylogenetic analysis, and high-throughput sequence data processing in Linux environments. I work extensively in Python, R, and bash-based bioinformatics workflows.

I have experience handling large genome datasets across multiple species, designing reproducible computational pipelines, and delivering publication-ready analyses for academic and biotech clients.

Typical projects include:

- Transposable element annotation and classification
- Comparative genome analysis across multiple assemblies
- Custom bioinformatics pipeline development
- Genome feature quantification and statistical modelling

I focus on delivering clean, reproducible results with clear documentation and rapid turnaround.

Available for short-term contracts and longer collaborative engagements.

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Data & AI

Research Scientific and Technical Research

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Big Data Analytics, Data Cleaning, Data Processing

Work Experience

Co-Founder & Computational Genomics Lead

ViroDyn Ltd

February 2025 - Present

Education

MSci Genetics

University of Sussex

September 2022 - Present

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Publications

DATA SET

Alex Alexander Humphries(2026). Pan-Plant EDTA Annotation Dataset v1.0 (137 DTol Plant Assemblies; Intact TE Calls) . Zenodo

PREPRINT

Alexander Humphries(2026). Canonical NOD2 Variant Stratification in Crohn's Disease: A Reproducible Evidence Synthesis for Ileal Phenotype Architecture . Zenodo

Alexander Humphries(2025). A five-node causal circuit for ileal Crohn's disease . Zenodo