Balázs Brankovics
Bioinformatics Researcher
Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Top SchoolBalázs Brankovics is a bioinformatics researcher with a PhD in Biology and 12 years of experience applying computational methods to genome evolution, phenotype–genotype correlations, and sequencing-based diagnostics. He has contributed across academia and research institutes, including Wageningen Plant Research where he led efforts to improve reproducibility by building pipelines, tooling, and data workflows (including eLabNext integration and version control practices). His PhD work produced GRAbB, a tool for selective genome assembly, reflecting a blend of practical software development and deep domain expertise. Based in Utrecht, he combines hands-on pipeline engineering with data stewardship skills and a pragmatic focus on sharing reusable tools for the community. He is motivated by solving complex biological problems and expanding his skills in data science to support sustainable research outcomes.
12 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Biology, General, Master's degree, Biology, General at University of SzegedDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biology, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biology at University of Amsterdam
English, Hungarian, Dutch
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (38)
next-generation-sequencing9
genome-assembly9
sequencing9
knitr9
illumina9
genome8
rmarkdown8
r7
bioinformatics7
data-wrangling7
assembler7
stable7
will-paginate6
ruby-on-rails6
yaml6
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
b-brankovics/GCPSR
Jul 2016 - Sep 2017
Contributions:33 commits, 30 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 2 months
b-brankovics/grabb
Jun 2015 - Oct 2018
Contributions:1 release, 183 commits, 167 pushes in 3 years 4 months
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