Florian Breitwieser
About Florian Breitwieser
Florian Breitwieser is an Associate Manager at SOPHiA GENETICS in Lausanne, Switzerland, where he has worked since 2019. He has a strong background in computational proteomics and bioinformatics, having held research and development roles at notable institutions including CeMM, Johns Hopkins University, and various web development positions.
Work at SOPHiA GENETICS
Florian Breitwieser has served as an Associate Manager at SOPHiA GENETICS since 2019. The company, located in Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland, specializes in data-driven medicine and genomic analysis. In this role, Breitwieser contributes to the development and implementation of innovative solutions in the field of genomics, leveraging his expertise in computational methods.
Education and Expertise
Florian Breitwieser holds a Master of Science (MS) in Bioinformatics from Upper Austrian University of Applied Sciences, which he completed from 2003 to 2007. He further advanced his education by earning a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Medical Statistics, Biostatistics, and Complex Systems from the Medical University of Vienna between 2009 and 2014. His academic background provides a strong foundation for his work in computational proteomics and metagenomics.
Background in Research and Development
Breitwieser has a diverse background in research and development. He worked as a PhD Researcher in Computational Proteomics at CeMM - Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences from 2008 to 2014. Following this, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Johns Hopkins University from 2015 to 2019, where he focused on computational methods for infectious disease diagnosis in collaboration with Steven Salzberg.
Previous Experience in Web Development
Before his research roles, Florian Breitwieser gained experience in web development. He worked at CIAT and Cropster GmbH in Cali, Colombia, from 2007 to 2008. Additionally, he completed a Diploma Project at UNSW Australia in Sydney from 2006 to 2007. This early experience in technology complements his later work in computational biology.
Contributions to Infectious Disease Diagnosis
Throughout his career, Florian Breitwieser has made significant contributions to the field of infectious disease diagnosis. He collaborated with the Department of Pathology to implement computational methods aimed at improving diagnostic accuracy. His work includes the development of computational methods for metagenomics classification and visualization, enhancing the understanding of complex biological data.