Curriculum Vitae
Contact information
Work interests
Relevant work/Research experience
Publications
Education/Degrees
Areas of competence
Merits/Honours
Scientific interests
Miscellaneous/Personal details
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Work interests
In the long run, I aim to become an academic researcher within the areas of my research interests, or possibly move between commercial and academic research endeavours every few years once I have attained my PhD. Currently, I am on the lookout for any of the following:
- A shorter term research/development employment in the form of an internship, a project etc. I am flexible as to the subject and work details; for instance I would certainly consider a web design/programming assignment even unrelated to my research interests.
- A graduate school position within subject areas compatible with the research interests outlined below.
Relevant work/Research experience
- Project employment summer 2002, 2003, 2004 - Linnaeus Center for Bioinformatics, Uppsala University. Construction of (phylogenetics) software for supertree and network construction, and graphic recombination analysis. Also degree project, may-aug 2003.
Contact: Professor Vincent Moulton, Vincent.Moulton@cmp.uea.ac.uk - Research project oct-dec 2003, Algorithms in Bioinformatics group, Eberhardt Karls Universität-Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany. Construction of (phylogenetics) software for supertree and network construction, and graphic recombination analysis.
Contact: Professor Daniel Huson, huson@informatik.uni-tuebingen.de - Degree project jan-jun 2006, IGP, Uppsala University. Simulation of transcriptional networks and regulatory parameter estimation.
Contact: Mats Gustafsson, Mats.Gustafsson@signal.uu.se
Publications
- Forslund K, Huson DH, Moulton V., VisRD--visual recombination detection, Bioinformatics. 2004 Dec 12;20(18):3654-5
- Strimmer K, Forslund K, Holland B, Moulton V., A novel exploratory method for visual recombination detection, Genome Biol. 2003;4(5):R33
- Master's Thesis, Masters of Science in Molecular Biotechnology Engineering: VisRD - Visual Recombination Detection, Uppsala University 2004
- Master's Thesis, Masters of Science in Bioinformatics Engineering: Reconstruction of Dynamic mRNA Networks, Uppsala University 2006, in progress
Education/Degrees
- Masters of Science in Molecular Biotechnology Engineering, Uppsala Technical College, Uppsala University. Starting year 2000, estimated graduation spring/summer 2006. Program information: http://www.ibg.uu.se/bioteknik
- Masters of Science in Bioinformatics Engineering, Uppsala Technical College, Uppsala University. Starting year 2000, estimated graduation spring/summer 2006. Program information: http://www.ibg.uu.se/bioinformatik
- Exchange studies (algorithms in bioinformatics, bioinformatics software packages) fall 2003 at Eberhardt Karls Universität, Tübingen, Germany.
- Various miscellaneous university courses including philosophy, astronomy and computer science.
- Naturvetenskapligt Basår, Mid-Sweden University (1999-2000).
- Gymnasium, International Social Science program, Katrinelunds Gymnasieskola, Sundsvall (1996-1999).
Areas of competence
I have a general background of university-level physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science and biology, courtesy of the Masters of Science in Molecular Biotechnology Engineering program. Areas I have focused on in particular include genetics and molecular biology, phylogenetics, algorithms, numerical analysis and programming. I also have some specialisation in database technology and discrete mathematics.
I have some basic molecular biology laboratory experience, including working with bacteria and genetic analysis techniques such PCR and gene sequencing, and I would certainly welcome the opportunity to gain more practice.
I have significant general computer experience, and am comfortable working with and managing/installing software under Windows, UNIX/Linux and Macintosh systems. The programming languages I have the most experience with are C/C++, Java, MATLAB and Perl, but learning new ones is certainly no problem. I have experience with a variety of specialised software as well as software development and support, web design and with writing manuals or scientific articles. I am fully fluent in Swedish or English, with a passable grasp of French.
Merits/Honours
- Served for a year as webmaster and board member for SFINX, the molecular biotechnology student association at Uppsala Technical College.
- Recipient of the Thalin stipend for science & technology students. Recipient of the ERASMUS stipend in 2003 for exchange project with Eberhardt Karls Universität, Tübingen, Germany.
- Helped organize the PCA'04 (Phylogenetic Combinatorics and Applications) conference, Uppsala 2004.
Scientific interests
Primarily, I am interested in using a bioinformatics approach of programming, mathematical analysis and data mining, to aid in solving problems that have medical relevance. Analysis of large datasets, high-throughput experiment handling, machine learning or publication mining all are of interest, as are simulation/prediction approaches. Using programming/mathematical tools to shed light on how the human phenotype results from its genotype is a fantastic challenge, as is applying an increasing understanding of cellular workings and regulation patterns. In particular, cancer of all sorts as well as mechanisms for aging and development interest me. While my focus is primarily computational, the opportunity to combine this with laboratory work would be a welcome opportunity to follow the research pipeline all the way from glassware to software, just as method development along the way of a more applied project would be interesting.
Miscellaneous/Personal details
I have plenty of interests. Some include literature, movies, computer technology and games, RPGs and Live Action RPGs (such as medieval re-enactment). I have an interest in politics, particularly feminist, gender theory and freedom-of-speech issues, but currently no specific party affiliation.
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