Mats Töpel
Research Scientist Bioinformatics EDNA
Halland County, Sweden
Summary
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Top SchoolMats Töpel is a research scientist specializing in bioinformatics and environmental DNA (eDNA), with 14 years of experience building genomic and computational solutions for biodiversity research. He has led de novo genome and transcriptome projects across marine eukaryotes and bacteria, combining phylogenomics, third-generation sequencing, and genome annotation to study host–microbiome interactions. At IVL and SLU he has translated molecular methods into operational eDNA workflows, while maintaining and administering a shared high-performance cluster used for teaching and research. His background includes academic leadership roles and a PhD in Systematic Biology, reflecting both deep domain expertise and practical infrastructure skills. Colleagues rely on him for turning complex sequencing data into actionable ecological insights, a strength underscored by his blend of field-focused curiosity and systems-level engineering.
14 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Systematic Biology/Biological Systematics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Systematic Biology/Biological Systematics at University of Gothenburg
English, Swedish
Github Skills (21)
polygons10
nexus10
bioinformatics9
python6
beast6
beagle4
file-input4
latex3
xml3
biology3
chemistry2
cytoscapejs1
blast1
genomics1
data-capture1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
The-Bioinformatics-Group/Albiorix
Sep 2013 - Jan 2019
Code used for configuration and administration of the bioinformatics computer cluster Albiorix at the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Marine sciences, University of Gothenburg.
Contributions:121 commits, 98 pushes, 106 comments in 5 years 4 months
bioinformatics
The-Bioinformatics-Group/gbg-python-user-group
Jun 2015 - Nov 2017
A place to share code and information within the python user group
Contributions:25 commits, 3 PRs, 17 pushes in 2 years 5 months
python
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