About me

Hi, my name is Florian and I am currently working as a Postdoc at the institute for computational biomedicine in the group of Dr. Denis Schapiro. My current projects are focused on utilizing spatial OMICS to better understand cell-cell interactions in human diseases and how to utilize this exciting technology to better understand disease pathology. One of my key interests is the genetic basis of cardiovascular disease, particularly congenital heart disease, coronary artery disease and heart valve disease. I have utilized multi-OMICS, including highly-multiplexed imaging, single-cell technologies and CRISPR gene editing to better understand the molecular basis of these conditions and to identify potential treatment targets. During my PhD I have utilized whole-exome sequencing to identify candidate genes for congenital heart disease, helped in setting-up a single-cell platform (Drop-seq) and investigating a novel candidate gene for heart valve disease in the lab of Prof. Gregor Andelfinger at the CHU Ste Justine research center.

Beside my work, I am also extremely interested in using data science to analyze sports data, particularly football (soccer). I am a passionate supporter of Borussia Dortmund ever since I was young and love watching and playing soccer myself.

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