Our Amazing Team
Nazeefa Fatima
Project lead
Sweden – Norway
Data Steward. Interests: data management, single-molecule sequencing technologies, web development, UX/UI design, and data visualisation. Bioinformatics isn't just about data, it's about people. Who gets to ask the questions, run the code, and feel that they truly belong. As a team, we want Nordic CompBio to be a space of connections, building together, and supporting each other. We are here to make sure more voices get to shape the future of computational biology.
Ahmed Eltorky
Project member
Finland
I am a PhD student in the field of Systems Biology with interests in Immunology, transcriptomics and single-cell technologies. I appreciate the gesture from the Nordic Computational Biology to welcome, develop and integrate researchers across the nordics and other countries with a light collaborative dynamic.
Johan Österlund
Project member
Sweden
Interested in systems biology and multiomic data integration, with a passion for visualization techniques and data integration theory.
Margarita Alonso
Project member
Sweden
My interest is mainly immunoinformatics, currently working with B-cell receptor sequences, but in general, I'm interested in systems biology (also its relationship with biostatistics and mathematical modelling), bioinformatics and NGS. I believe that the Nordic CompBio is an excellent opportunity to learn from different people about the field that unites us all as professionals. It also makes possible the visualization and sharing of information and research, which in turn promotes the development of more scientists, generating a positive impact on the scientific world.
Arup Ghosh
Project member
Norway
I am a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Chemical Toxicology at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo. My research focuses on the application of omics technologies in quantitative risk assessment (toxicology). Joining Nordic Computational Biology provided the opportunity to interact with a network of researchers from surrounding regions and contribute to activities promoting scientific research.
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Nordic CompBio Advisory Board
Anthony Mathelier
Norway
Our group’s computational biology research programme focuses on gene expression regulation and the mechanisms by which it can be disrupted in human diseases such as cancers. In a nutshell, the group develops and applies computational approaches to analyze in house and public multi-omics data to study gene expression dysregulation. There are unparalleled opportunities arising from being part of a scientific community with a common focus and a common goal. The Nordic Computational Biology (NCB) initiative provides such an opportunity to trainees working in the field of bioinformatics in the Nordics. I see the events organized by NBC as catalyst events aiming at sharing knowledge, promoting scientific excellence, providing support, and triggering international and local collaborations on computational biology and statistical research projects related to molecular biology. I believe that it is an exciting forum to strengthen computational biology in the Nordics.
Marieke Kuijjer
Norway
My group’s research focuses on developing computational frameworks that place genomic data into the context of gene regulatory networks and on exploring how these networks influence complex disease, with a main focus on cancer. Thoughts on Nordic CompBio: Many of the tools and methodologies that computational biologists develop and use can be applied to or extended in a wide variety of settings and projects. Through connecting researchers from different career stages and across the Nordic countries, I hope that the NCB platform will spark creativity, increase collaborations, and create a more collective and open approach to doing research.
Jing Tang
Finland
I would like to be part of NCB to develop the community further in the Nordic region, especially Finland. The needs for computational biology are far exceeding the available support, and therefore the NCB needs to act more coherently to engage the researchers, students, as well as funding agencies. I see a great potential for NCB as a central hub for sharing ideas, resources, and activities to promote computational biology across the region.
Laura Elo
Finland
NCB provides a platform for connecting researchers across disciplines and countries in the Nordic region. I believe it can play an important role in fostering collaboration and sharing knowledge in computational biology, which is increasingly essential for advancing life sciences. By bringing together diverse experts, NCB has the potential to support the development of new ideas, tools, and partnerships that can benefit the broader scientific community in the Nordics.
Marcel Tarbier
Sweden
Assistant professor at Uppsala University and SciLifeLab. My lab develops tools for the computational inference of complex cell features (e.g., lineage relationships and micro-environment) from single-cell gene expression data to better understand cancer heterogeneity and its consequences. In life sciences and medicine, bioinformatics is used as a tool in a wide range of topics, often scattering researchers in environments without critical mass. NCB brings together the Nordic bioinformatics community and enables exchange over the boundaries of fields, workplaces and countries - sparking interaction, new ideas and collaborations.