Moreno Zolfo
Visiting Research Consultant at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
Kitakyushu, Japan
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Top SchoolMoreno Zolfo is a postdoctoral researcher and bioinformatician with 12 years of experience specializing in human microbiome, metagenomics, and computational pipeline development. He leads automation efforts on MANTA at OIST, aiming to create a fully automated, robotics-enabled multiomics lab for ultra large-scale microbiome research and autonomous discovery. Moreno combines deep computational skills (from an early computer science degree and web development background) with rigorous biomolecular training (PhD cum laude), enabling him to bridge software engineering and wet-lab standardization. He has hands-on experience building qPCR testing pipelines during the SARS-CoV-2 emergency and advancing viral/ bacteriophage discovery in the human gut. As Vice President and former scientific committee member of MVIF, he champions open, inclusive access to microbiome science and coordinates volunteer efforts across the Asia–Pacific region.
12 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Biomolecular Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Biomolecular Sciences at Università di TrentoIndustrial Technician Computer Specialist, Industrial Technician Computer Specialist at Istituto Tecnico Industriale M. DelPozzo - Cuneo
Italian, English, Japanese, French
Github Skills (24)
bam10
sequencing10
profiling10
fasta10
nim-language10
metagenomics10
python9
bioinformatics9
conda8
package-management8
bioconda7
rpg6
pathogen5
genomics5
forking4
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
azufre451/startrekfederation
Apr 2020 - Nov 2021
Repo containing the code of Star Trek: Federation - Italian RPG
Contributions:1 release, 5 reviews, 8 PRs in 1 year 6 months
gameitalianrpgstar-trektrek
SegataLab/cmseq
Apr 2017 - Aug 2021
Set of utilities on sequences and BAM files
Contributions:3 releases, 85 commits, 22 pushes in 4 years 5 months
bam-filesfastabamnim-language
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