Olin Silander
Senior Research Fellow at The University of Auckland
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Summary
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Top SchoolOlin Silander is a senior research fellow and computational biologist with nearly a decade of experience applying genomics and machine learning to human and cancer biology. He combines deep academic training—a PhD in Evolutionary Biology—with roles across leading institutions (ETH Zurich, University of Basel, Massey University) to develop scalable methods for interpreting large‑scale sequencing and synthetic biology data. Known for bridging theory and practice, he focuses on frameworks that make complex genomic signals more interpretable and actionable. Based in Auckland, he brings a track record of sustained research leadership and multidisciplinary collaboration, often integrating evolutionary perspectives into practical genomic pipelines.
9 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
University of California San DiegoBachelor's degree, Molecular Biology, Bachelor's degree, Molecular Biology at Northwestern University
Github Skills (40)
genome10
bioinformatics9
libtorch9
sequence9
genomics9
science8
sequencing8
fastq8
file-manipulation8
nvidia-docker7
fasta7
dna-sequences6
python-bindings5
adapter5
consensus4
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
osilander/bacterial-genomics-intro
Jan 2021 - May 2021
Contributions:220 pushes, 7 branches in 3 months
osilander/203.311
Jan 2022 - Mar 2023
Genome Science for Genome Scientists
Contributions:315 commits, 381 pushes in 1 year 2 months
scientistsgenomesciencegenomicsbioinformatics
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