Johan Bengtsson-palme
Assistant Professor at Chalmers University of Technology
Gothenburg, Sweden
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Top SchoolJohan Bengtsson-palme is an assistant professor at Chalmers University of Technology with 12 years of experience applying bioinformatics and metagenomics to microbial ecology, antibiotic resistance, and community interactions. He leads data-driven large-scale experimental programs combining wet-lab work with computational analysis to dissect pathogenesis and resistance dynamics, and has a strong interest in molecular taxonomy and improving reference database quality. Trained with a PhD in Medicine and a MSc in Systems Biology and Bioinformatics from the University of Gothenburg, he blends rigorous computational tool development with hands-on microbiology. His background includes postdoctoral work in microbial interaction studies at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery and practical field and teaching experience, reflecting a habit of translating complex research into usable methods and outreach. Based in Gothenburg, he is known for bridging systems-level analysis and experimental design to produce reproducible, scalable insights into microbial communities.
12 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Medicine, PhD in Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Medicine, PhD in Medicine at University of GothenburgMusicology, Musicology at Uppsala University
Spanish, Danish, English, Swedish
Github Skills (1)
metagenomics6
Github contributions (5)
bengtssonpalme/MetaxaQR
Oct 2020 - Sep 2022
Contributions:21 commits, 17 pushes, 4 comments in 2 years
inodb/2014-5-metagenomics-workshop
May 2014 - May 2014
Contributions:62 commits in 4 days
stockholmmetagenomicsworkshop
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