Joe Colgan
Assistant Professor Group Leader at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Top SchoolJoe Colgan is an assistant professor and group leader at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz with 11 years of research experience in trait evolution and gene expression, primarily focused on Hymenoptera such as bumblebees, solitary bees, and ants. He leads a multidisciplinary team that combines computational genomics, molecular techniques, and behavioral assays to dissect how genomes shape phenotypes and social traits. His postdoctoral work in renowned labs (Reed, Wurm) and roles in pollinator transcriptomics and population genomics underpin a strong track record in comparative and expression genomics. Based in Mainz, he bridges field-relevant organismal biology with modern bioinformatics, producing insights relevant to evolution, conservation, and pollinator health. Notably, he pairs classical zoological training with an MSc in Immunology and Global Health, giving him an unusual perspective on host–pathogen and ecological interactions in insect systems.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc), Immunology and Global Health, Master of Science (MSc), Immunology and Global Health at National University of Ireland, MaynoothBachelor of Science (BSc), Zoology, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Zoology at University College DublinProgramming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
Joscolgan/joscolgan.github.io
May 2019 - Aug 2020
Github Pages template for academic personal websites, forked from mmistakes/minimal-mistakes
Contributions:256 pushes in 1 year 2 months
templategithub-pages-templatemmistakesmistakesjekyll
Joscolgan/bter_population_genomics
Jun 2018 - Feb 2022
Contributions:566 commits in 3 years 8 months
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