Guilhem Faure
About Guilhem Faure
Guilhem Faure is a Senior Computational Scientist at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, specializing in the study of biological systems involving protein, RNA, and DNA elements. He has extensive experience in bioinformatics and genomics, with a focus on adaptive systems and genomic variability.
Current Role at Broad Institute
Guilhem Faure currently serves as a Senior Computational Scientist at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, a position he has held since 2022. His work is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. In this role, he focuses on the discovery and analysis of new biological systems, particularly those involving protein, RNA, and DNA elements, including CRISPR-Cas systems. His expertise lies at the intersection of genomics, evolution, interaction, and molecular structure analyses.
Previous Experience at Broad Institute
Prior to his current position, Guilhem Faure worked as a Computational Scientist at the Broad Institute from 2019 to 2022. During this three-year tenure in the Greater Boston Area, he contributed to various projects that involved computational approaches to biological research, enhancing the institute's capabilities in genomics and bioinformatics.
Educational Background
Guilhem Faure has a comprehensive educational background in biology and bioinformatics. He earned a Master of Science in Biology-Bioinformatics from Université Paris Cité from 2006 to 2008. He then completed a PhD in Bioinformatics at Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI) from 2008 to 2011. Additionally, he holds a Bachelor of Science in Genetics and Biostatistics from Université Blaise Pascal (Clermont-II) from 2002 to 2006.
Postdoctoral Experience
Guilhem Faure has extensive postdoctoral experience, having worked at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as a Postdoctoral Fellow from 2013 to 2019. His research during this six-year period was conducted at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) within the National Library of Medicine (NLM) in Bethesda, Maryland. He also completed a postdoctoral position at Université P.Curie UPMC-Paris6 from 2012 to 2013.
Research Focus and Contributions
Guilhem Faure is deeply engaged in research that explores adaptive systems and the mechanisms that generate variability in genomes. His work includes deciphering complex biological systems and contributes to the understanding of molecular interactions and evolutionary processes. He has a strong focus on the roles of protein, RNA, and DNA elements in biological functions.