Moreno Zolfo
Postdoctoral Researcher at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST)
Onna, 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
3 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biomolecular Sciences, Cum laude, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biomolecular Sciences, Cum laude at Università di TrentoIndustrial Technician, Computer Specialist, 100/100, Industrial Technician, Computer Specialist, 100/100 at Istituto Tecnico Industriale M. DelPozzo - Cuneo
Italian, English, Japanese, French
Github Skills (29)
bam10
shotgun10
bioinformatics10
fasta10
package-management9
conda9
sequencing9
nim-language9
metagenomics9
genomics9
bioconda8
profiling8
composition8
python7
pathogen6
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
SegataLab/metamlst
Nov 2013 - Feb 2023
Contributions:2 releases, 88 commits, 12 pushes in 9 years 4 months
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
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