Tiago Ferreira
Research Fellow at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolTiago Ferreira is an infectious disease research fellow with 13 years of experience bridging molecular parasitology, population genetics and innate immunity at NIAID. He holds a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from USP with visiting training at University of York and Université Laval, bringing a strong quantitative background in single-cell transcriptomics and statistical genomics. Proficient in R and Python, he combines wet-lab expertise with bioinformatics to translate complex datasets into biological insight and actionable hypotheses. Tiago also contributes to open-source scientific software, improving ImageJ functionality and UI/analysis accuracy for advanced neuronal morphology workflows. Known as a self-motivated problem solver, he thrives both independently and in collaborative multidisciplinary teams tackling pathogen biology and host–pathogen interactions. His work is notable for integrating laboratory rigor with computational optimization to accelerate reproducible discovery.
13 years of coding experience
Visiting MSC student, Molecular Biology, Visiting MSC student, Molecular Biology at Université LavalMaster, Molecular Biology, Master, Molecular Biology at USP - Universidade de São PauloVisiting PhD student, Visiting PhD student at University of YorkDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Universidade de São Paulo / USP
English, French, Portuguese
Github Skills (10)
javas10
user-interface10
ui-design10
graphical-user-interface10
java10
implement9
data-analysis9
algorithm9
algorithms9
documentation6
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
fiji/fiji
Sep 2012 - Feb 2022
A "batteries-included" distribution of ImageJ :battery:
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & UI Designer
Back-end Developer & UI DesignerContributions:73 commits, 2 PRs, 1 branch in 9 years 6 months
Contributions summary:Tiago primarily worked on the `Advanced_Sholl_Analysis.java` class, enhancing the core functionality of the ImageJ plugin. Their commits included modifying the user interface (dialog and plots) and its interactions with the underlying analysis, fixing functional bugs. They also contributed to improving the accuracy of the analysis and streamlining internal processes.
batteries-includedbatteryimagejbatteriesdocker
tferr/imagej-legacy
Mar 2017 - Feb 2025
Backwards compatibility with ImageJ 1.x
Contributions:5 pushes in 8 years
imagejimagebackwards-compatibilitycompatibility
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