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Hire Anastasios B.

United Kingdom

USD 20 /hr

Microbiologist & Cancer geneticist | Proficient in R

Profile Summary

I have extensive experience in next-generation sequencing (NGS), metagenomics, and cancer microbiome research. My PhD focused on investigating bacterial signatures in prostate cancer, where I applied statistical and computational methods to analyse large, complex datasets. I have proficiency in R and familiarity with Python, using libraries such as Tidyverse and DESeq2 for data wrangling, statistical modelling, and visualisation. I have processed metagenomic sequencing data using high-performance computing environments, employing Snakemake workflows to automate quality control (FastQC), genome assembly (SPAdes), taxonomic classification (Kraken), and comparative genomics (OrthoANI). My work includes phylogenetic analyses, microbial signature identification and the application of machine learning techniques like Boruta feature selection to uncover predictive biomarkers. In addition to bioinformatics, I have experience designing and troubleshooting diagnostic assays, including qPCR and RNA sequencing, and have worked with diverse sample types, including blood, tissue and urine. I have strong skills in data-driven problem-solving, interdisciplinary collaboration, and scientific communication.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Computational Biology
• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Microbiome Research
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Genetics
• ☆ Microarrays
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
• ☆ DNA Sequencing
• ☆ Gene Expression Analysis
• ☆ Genome Sequencing
• ☆ RNA Sequencing
• ☆ Cell Biology
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Light Microscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Microscopy
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Data Exploration
• ☆ Cluster Analysis
• ☆ Data Visualization
• ☆ Machine Learning
• ☆ Data Cleaning
• ☆ Statistics
• ☆ Regression Analysis
• ☆ Trend Analysis
• ☆ Bioinformatics
• ☆ Gene & Protein Expression Analysis
• ☆ Clinical Microbiology
• ☆ Cell Culture
• ☆ Synthetic Biology
• ☆ Taxonomy/Classification
• ☆ Phylogenetics
• ☆ R

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing, Translation

Research Scientific and Technical Research

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Algorithm Design-ML, Data Visualization, Big Data Analytics, Data Cleaning

Work Experience

Postgraduate Researcher

University of East Anglia

February 2021 - Present

Medical Laboratory Assistant

251 Air Force General Hospital, Athens, Greece

January 2020 - October 2020

Lab assistant (internship)

Hellenic Pasteur Institute, Athens, Greece

November 2018 - February 2019

Applicant Day Ambassador

University of Essex, Colchester, UK

September 2015 - May 2016

Education

PhD

University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK

January 2021 - February 2025

MSc in Cancer Biology

University of Essex, Colchester, UK

September 2017 - November 2018

BSc in Biological Sciences

University of Essex, Colchester, UK

September 2014 - July 2017

Certifications

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