Donny Van Der Meer
Senior Scientist Bioinformatics
Bodegraven, South Holland, Netherlands
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Top SchoolDonny Van Der Meer is a Senior Scientist in Bioinformatics with 11 years of experience applying computational methods to improve cancer patient therapy selection at VitroScan. He builds end-to-end scientific software—from UX-driven interactive web tools and data visualizations to machine learning models and DevOps pipelines—focused on 3D microscopy, 3D culture and dose-response modeling using Python. Trained as a PhD in Forensic Genetics with MSc and BSc degrees in forensic and biomedical sciences, he brings a strong experimental background that informs robust, reproducible analysis workflows. Based in the Netherlands, he combines hands-on coding with an eye for user-centered design to translate complex lab assays into actionable clinical insights. Notably, his work spans both the bench and the browser, bridging microscopy data acquisition and interactive visualization to speed translational decision-making.
11 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Forensic Genetics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Forensic Genetics at The University of HuddersfieldBSc, Biomedical Science, BSc, Biomedical Science at Universiteit UtrechtMSc, Forensic Science, MSc, Forensic Science at Universiteit van AmsterdamGymnasium, Gymnasium at Coornhert Gymnasium
Dutch, English
Stackoverflow
16reputation
2kreached
1answer
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Github Skills (54)
probabilistic-programming9
statistical-inference9
probabilistic9
probabilistic-models9
plotly9
bayesian9
mcmc9
bayesian-inference9
modeling9
regl9
charts8
python8
marshmallow8
variational-inference8
visualization8
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
CancerRxGene/deserialise-jsonapi
May 2018 - Aug 2024
Library to deserialise JSONAPI responses to plain javascript objects.
Contributions:2 PRs, 25 pushes, 11 branches in 6 years 4 months
javascriptjsonapijsonapi-client
CancerRxGene/react-wordcloud
Jun 2018 - Aug 2024
Powerful React + D3 word cloud component with rich features.
Contributions:9 pushes in 6 years 3 months
actreactcloud-componentd3-reactmobx-react
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