Zach Hensel
Head Of Laboratory
Rana, Portugal
Summary
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Top SchoolZach Hensel is Head of Laboratory at ITQB NOVA with nine years of experience probing gene regulation at the single-molecule level in living microbial cells. He leads the Single Molecule Microbiology lab, combining quantitative microscopy, single-molecule tracking, and computational modeling to reveal how genetic networks operate in bacteria and yeast. His trajectory includes independent research roles at OIST where he developed low-noise expression systems and simulated chemical reaction networks, and a biophysics PhD from Johns Hopkins. Zach blends hands-on experimental skill with theoretical and computational fluency, enabling experiments that test models of gene regulation at unprecedented resolution. Based in Portugal, he brings a rare mix of deep physics training, practical microscopy expertise, and a cinematic bachelor's background that informs clear scientific communication.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Biophysics, PhD, Biophysics at The Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBS, Physics, BS, Physics at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
English, Japanese, Portuguese
Github Skills (26)
folding9
doi9
scheme9
bioinformatics8
protein-structure7
gate6
markdown6
citation5
genomics5
python4
location3
phylogenetics3
web-platform3
aggregate3
data-driven3
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
zach-hensel/zach-hensel.github.io
Feb 2018 - Apr 2025
Contributions:278 pushes, 5 branches in 7 years 2 months
zach-hensel/low-noise-manuscript
Aug 2018 - Mar 2019
Contributions:7 commits, 6 PRs, 128 pushes in 6 months
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