Omer Alkhnbashi
Assistant Professor at Universität Freiburg
Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Top SchoolOmer Alkhnbashi is an Assistant Professor and bioinformatics researcher based in Dubai, with a decade of experience integrating computational biology, machine learning, and high-throughput sequencing to advance cancer genomics and translational medicine. He has a PhD from the University of Freiburg and a track record of postdoctoral and senior research roles at Freiburg and NYU, specializing in CRISPR-Cas systems, single-cell RNA analysis, and disease gene prioritization. His work uniquely bridges genomic CRISPR characterization, small-protein discovery, and biomarker identification for early cancer detection, turning complex NGS and transcriptomic data into actionable therapeutic targets. He has taught and mentored across European and Middle Eastern institutions, led workshops, and built pipelines for NGS, ChIP-seq, and metagenomic analysis that emphasize clinical applicability. Known for combining homology searches and ORF detection with ML-driven biomarker discovery, he aims to translate computational insights into personalized medicine and improved patient outcomes.
10 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bioinformatics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bioinformatics at The University of FreiburgBachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at Hadhramout University of Science and Technology
English, German, Arabic
Github Skills (7)
integral7
cas4
sequence-analysis4
genomics3
machine-learning3
bioinformatics3
sequence3
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
BackofenLab/CRISPRleader
Oct 2017 - Oct 2017
Contributions:29 commits, 28 pushes, 1 branch in 8 days
BackofenLab/Accessory.Crispr
May 2018 - Jul 2018
Contributions:33 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
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