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DBC News is a monthly publication that seeks to inform first and foremost faculty members, researchers and students. It also reaches out to a wider community - Department of Computational Biology partners, visiting faculty and friends.
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Alongside the Department's website it is a complementary means of keeping abreast of the Department's rich and diversified scientific activities - visiting faculty, exceptional conferences, publications, awards, appointments, calls for papers and research, ...
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✨✨ As the festive season approaches, we want to take a moment to express our deep appreciation for all the hard work and dedication shown by every member of the DBC this year. Your contributions have been invaluable. Wishing you joyous holidays filled with health, happiness, and peace. May you and your loved ones enjoy a wonderful and memorable festive season. ✨✨
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The whole DBC extends the warmest of welcomes to new members.
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Florentin is a computational microbial ecologist specialized in microbial communities in both environmental and host-associated habitats.
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Congratulations Dr. Sara Heim on the successful completion of her PhD!!
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Sara's thesis, titled “Revealing the clownfish - sea anemone chemical mutualism through the skin mucus”, has encompassed research on the metabolomics and transcriptomics analyses of the adaptation of clownfishes to sea anemone.
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January 30th - DBC Seminar
with Dr. Meike Ramon
Assistant Professor and Swiss National Science Foundation PRIMA (Promoting Women in Academia) Fellow - AFC Lab
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How do scientists find genes using computers?
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Where to find your DNA in the Genes?
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All the events of the APNS here
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What follows is a small sampling of recently published research across the department — for a more complete list of publications, visit PubMed. If there is a paper you would like to see highlighted in the next issue of the newsletter, please email us.
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The study explores how common genetic variants, identified through GWAS, influence gene co-expression across various tissues, linking them to rare Mendelian diseases. Using the Downstreamer framework, the researchers found that many key genes associated with common traits, like height, are also linked to Mendelian diseases. These genes often lie outside GWAS loci, indicating complex regulatory mechanisms. The findings highlight challenges in mapping gene networks and suggest ways to better identify genes connected to common diseases.
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Are you an alumnus or former employee of the department? Email us your news and updates to include in an upcoming newsletter!
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