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Brazil

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MSc in Biology | Computational Genomics | Viral Genomic | Evolution | Python, R, Bash & GenAI

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Computational Biologist with an MSc in Biology (Universidad Nacional de Colombia) and a BSc in Biology (Universidad de Oriente, Cuba). My research focuses on genomic surveillance and viral evolution, combining rigorous biological research with high-performance computing (HPC) to track emerging pathogens. I specialize in developing bioinformatics pipelines for large-scale genomic data analysis, with emphasis on Bayesian phylogeography and population dynamics. A key differentiator of my work is the use of RNA secondary structure analysis as a molecular marker to predict zoonotic spillover risks. My technical toolkit includes Python (Biopython), R (tidyverse, ggtree), Bash, BEAST, Nextstrain, and SLURM-based HPC environments. I also apply Generative AI technologies—including LLMs, LangChain, and RAG architectures—to optimize bioinformatics workflows, literature mining, and biological data extraction. Previous experience includes research on the bioactive compounds and nutritional properties of Pleurotus ostreatus at the Center for Industrial Biotechnology Studies (Universidad de Oriente, Cuba), as well as teaching R programming for biological data analysis and delivering HPC/SLURM training courses at Universidad Nacional de Colombia. I have been awarded the Scientific Merit Prize (Universidad de Oriente) and recognized as a Provincial Student Researcher (CITMA, Cuba). My approach prioritizes reproducibility, open science, and scalable, transparent analyses. Services I can provide: - Genomic and phylogenomic data analysis - Bayesian phylogeographic inference (BEAST, Nextstrain) - RNA secondary structure prediction and analysis - Bioinformatics pipeline development (Python, R, Bash, HPC) - Scientific writing, literature review, and manuscript preparation - AI-assisted data extraction and biological literature analysis

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Genomics
• ★ Structural Bioinformatics
• ★ Systematic Literature Review
• ☆ Computational Biology
• ☆ Molecular Virology
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Molecular Evolution
• ☆ Gene Expression Analysis
• ☆ Health Data Analysis
• ☆ Bioinformatics
• ☆ Phylogenetics
• ☆ LaTex
• ☆ R
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Literature Review

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing

Research Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization

Work Experience

Professor

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

December 2024 - January 2025

Centro de Estudios de Biotecnología Industrial (CEBI)

December 2020 - March 2022

Empresa LABIOFAM

September 2020 - November 2020

Education

Magister en Ciencias - Biología (Departamento de Biología)

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

March 2022 - Present

Biólogo (Departamento de Biología y Geografía )

Universidad de Oriente

September 2015 - July 2020

Certifications

• HPC SUMMER SCHOOL 2025

  Universidad Nacional de Colombia

  June 2025 - June 2025

Publications

OTHER

Contreras, A.(2024). Análisis de la información evolutiva y de diversidad genómica para un estudio piloto de dispersión de variantes de Delta- y Gammacoronavirus con potencial zoonótico .

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Benavides-Oro et al., 2020 .