Vinícius Bonetti Franceschi

Research Assistant at Imperial College London (UK)
MSc in Cell and Molecular Biology (UFRGS)
BSc in Biomedical Informatics (UFCSPA)

Experienced in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, mainly focused on the development of pipelines, evolutionary biology, phylogenetics, phylodynamics and metagenomic analysis. Currently, working with phylogenetic and statistical analysis of virus genomic data including SARS-CoV-2 and HIV.

Technical Skills

R
90%
Python
90%
Phylogenetics, Phylogeography and Phylodynamics
90%
Data Visualization
75%
Data Science
75%
Metagenomics
70%
Web Development
60%

Education

Mar 2020 - Feb 2022

MSc student in Cell and Molecular Biology (PPGBCM)

Genomic characterization of the Betacoronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in sequenced samples from patients with COVID-19 to understand the distribution of lineages in the state of Rio Grande do Sul and in the Brazilian territory

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

Feb 2016 - Dec 2019

BSc in Biomedical Informatics

Metagenomics analysis of data from patients with Central Nervous System infections

Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

Professional and Research Experience

Feb 2022 - Ongoing

Research Assistant

Apply statistical and phylogenetic approaches to SARS-CoV-2 and HIV genomic data for identifying transmission fitness variants and quantifying their impact

Imperial College London, England, United Kingdom

Jan 2021 - Aug 2021

Teaching Assistant

Lecture topics: Metagenomics, Molecular Epidemiology, Phylodynamics, Phylogeography and Bacterial Genomics

Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

Jul 2019 - Sep 2019

Bioinformatics Internship

Web platform for the integration of differential gene expression (transcriptomics) data, functional annotation and orthology of closely related fungi

Center of Biotechnology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

Apr 2018 - Mar 2020

Extension Programme & Technical Support

Software for monitoring scientific and technological production indicators

Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

Aug 2017 - Mar 2018

Undergraduate Researcher

MySleep - A Sleep Monitoring Application

Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

Publications

Predominance of the SARS-CoV-2 Lineage P.1 and Its Sublineage P.1.2 in Patients from the Metropolitan Region of Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil in March 2021

Pathogens

Mutation hotspots and spatiotemporal distribution of SARS-CoV-2 lineages in Brazil, February 2020-2021

Virus Research

Genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in Esteio, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

BMC Genomics

Population-based prevalence surveys during the Covid-19 pandemic: A systematic review

Reviews in Medical Virology

E484K as an innovative phylogenetic event for viral evolution: Genomic analysis of the E484K spike mutation in SARS-CoV-2 lineages from Brazil

Infection, Genetics and Evolution

Unusual features in a child with Marshall-Smith syndrome due to a novel NFIX variant: Evidence for an abnormal protein function

Gene Reports

Contact

Professional address
Lower Ground Floor - Norfolk Place, St Mary's Campus, London - W2 1NY, England, United Kingdom
Professional Web page
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/v.franceschi
E-mail
v.franceschi@imperial.ac.uk
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