Hi there! 👋 I'm Juan Ugalde!

🧬 About Me

I'm an Assistant Professor at the Center for Bioinformatics and Integrative Biology (CBIB) at Universidad Andres Bello (http://cbib.cl) where I lead the Microbial Data Science Lab. My research focuses on applying computational approaches to understand microbial communities and their interactions.

• 🔬 Research Focus: Microbial ecology, bioinformatics, and computational biology
• 🎓 Position: Assistant Professor at Universidad Andres Bello
• 🧪 Lab: Microbial Data Science Lab
• 📫 How to reach me: juan@ugalde.bio

💻 Technical Expertise

Programming Languages & Tools

🐍 Python

• Data Analysis: pandas, numpy, scipy
• Machine Learning: scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch
• Bioinformatics: Biopython, scikit-bio
• Visualization: matplotlib, seaborn, plotly

📊 R

• Statistical Analysis: Base R, tidyverse
• Bioinformatics: Bioconductor, phyloseq, DESeq2
• Visualization: ggplot2, plotly
• Reproducible Research: R Markdown, bookdown

🔄 Nextflow

• Workflow Development: Pipeline design and optimization
• Reproducible Science: Containerized workflows
• High-Performance Computing: Cluster and cloud execution
• Data Processing: Large-scale genomic data analysis

🔬 Research Interests

• Microbial Ecology: Understanding microbial community dynamics
• Metagenomics: Analyzing complex microbial communities
• Machine Learning in Biology: Applying AI to biological problems
• Reproducible Research: Developing robust computational workflows
• Open Science: Promoting transparent and accessible research

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