Isaac Filella Mercè, PhD
About Isaac Filella Mercè, PhD
Isaac Filella Mercè, PhD, is a postdoctoral researcher specializing in drug design and machine learning at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center. He focuses on developing small molecule candidate inhibitors and employs innovative methods that combine molecular modeling and machine learning to address biological challenges.
Current Role at Barcelona Supercomputing Center
Isaac Filella Mercè serves as a Postdoctoral Researcher in Drug Design and Machine Learning at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center. He has been in this role since 2022, focusing on generating and identifying small molecule candidate inhibitors for specific biological targets. His work involves developing innovative approaches that integrate molecular modeling, sequence analysis, and machine learning to address biological challenges.
Education and Expertise
Isaac Filella Mercè holds a Master's degree in Bioinformatics for Health Science from Universitat Pompeu Fabra, which he completed from 2016 to 2018. He also earned Bachelor's degrees in Physics and Mathematics from Universitat de Barcelona, studying from 2010 to 2016. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his research in drug design and machine learning.
Professional Experience
Prior to his current position, Isaac worked at Institut Pasteur in Paris, where he served as a PhD researcher in the Structural Bioinformatics Unit from 2019 to 2022. He also completed a Master's internship in the same unit from 2017 to 2018. Earlier in his career, he held positions as a Junior Technology Analyst at Minsait and as a Junior Programmer at LaMagnética in Barcelona.
Research Focus
Isaac Filella Mercè's research focuses on the evolution of macromolecular machinery associated with antimicrobial resistance. He employs a combination of molecular modeling and machine learning techniques to explore biological systems and develop potential therapeutic strategies.
Previous Roles at Barcelona Supercomputing Center
Before his current role, Isaac Filella Mercè worked as a Master's student at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center in 2018, where he was involved in Electronic and Atomic Protein Modelling for seven months. This experience contributed to his expertise in computational biology and drug design.