Bio and more

Work Experience

Swedish Defence Research Agency, Umeå, Sweden

August 2008

Microbial Forensics

Bioinformatics solutions and microbial forensics of pathogens using next generation sequencing.

Research assistant at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, Sweden

May-Aug 2008

Transcription factors in Populus

Predictions and classification of transcription factors in Populus.

Research assistant at Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden

Jan-Mar 2008

Development of a public database for Populus genomics

Built a draft community resource for Populus (PopGenIE) containing genome browser, transcriptomic data and bioinformatic tools.

PhD student at Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden

2002-2007

Populus transcriptomics – from noise to biology

Project called “Developmental and environmental influence on gene regulation in aspen leaves” with a focus on developing techniques and resources for transcriptomics.

Education

PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology of Plants

November 2007

Umeå University, Umeå

Thesis: ”Populus transcriptomics – from noise to biology”

Supervisor: Prof. Stefan Jansson

Master of Science in Engineering Biology

March 2003

Umeå University, Umeå

Positions of responsibility

• Reviewer for BMC Bioinformatics and Plant, Cell & Environment (2009-2010)
• Responsible for teaching assistant distribution at Plant Physiology department, Umeå University (2005-2007)
• Member of organization committee: 4th SPPS PhD student Conference (2006)
• Treasurer in PhD student branch of Umeå Student Union of Science and Technology, Umeå University (2003-2006)
• Treasurer in student association Engineering Biologist in Umeå (Umeå Tekniska Biologer), Umeå University (1998-2000)
• President of HELIX-student branch (Engineering and molecular biology) of Umeå Student Union of Science and Technology, Umeå University (1998-1999)