Tamas Ryszard S
- Research Program Mentor
PhD candidate at Berlin Institute for Medical Systems Biology
Expertise
Modelling the spread of infectious diseases (such as covid), biomedical data science, bioinformatics
Bio
I am computer scientist by training, currently pursuing a PhD in Systems Biology at the Berlin Institute of Medical Systems Biology, in the lab of Nikolaus Rajewsky. In my research I am interested in how the expression of non-coding RNAs affects the development of the mammalian brain in space and time. For this I am working with cutting edge technologies such as single-cell RNA-seq and spatial-transcriptomics. Prior to my PhD I did my BA degree at the University of Cambridge, where I was part of Homerton College. Later, I've stayed for a MSc in Systems Biology(Part III of Natural Science Tripos), where I was introduced to the exciting world of Life Sciences. My master thesis was focusing on identifying m6A methylation patterns in Arabidopsis thaliana. Outside of science, I am a movie-nerd (or art-film enthusiast), I hike mountains, and lately I also got into mixing electronic music.Project ideas
Introduction to Single-Cell RNA-sequencing technologies
In this project you will learn about how Single-Cell RNA-sequencing technologies are used in Biology to identify genetic markers for different cell types in a tissue of interest. First you will be introduced to basics of Molecular and Single-Cell Biology and what can we learn from it in the Medical field. Then you will use a publicly available dataset in order to identify cell-types and their markers in the mammalian (mouse) brain. You you will then create an interactive online app to share your findings with others. As part of this project, you will also write-up the findings in a short 1-2 page scientific summary.