Bioinformatician | Public Health Enthusiast | Microbial Genomics Specialist
👋 Hi, I’m Arnold Rodríguez-Hilario, a Public Health Bioinformatician at the Florida Bureau of Public Health Laboratories. With a background in microbiology, molecular biology, and bioinformatics, I leverage computational tools to improve public health surveillance and pathogen detection.
- 🦠 Pathogen Genomics: From viral genomes to bacterial resistance, I love diving deep into microbial data.
- 🌎 Public Health Applications: Using genomic insights to combat infectious diseases and improve health outcomes.
- 🧬 Molecular Biology & Metagenomics: Decoding complex microbial communities and their interactions.
I’m eager to collaborate on:
- Pathogen Genomics Pipelines: Streamlining workflows with Python and Nextflow using containerization (Singularity) for reproducibility and scalability.
- Genomic Epidemiology: Exploring outbreak dynamics and evolutionary trends using genome data.
- Metagenomic Analysis: Identifying and characterizing microbial communities in diverse environments.
- 🛠️ Developing reference-based assembly pipelines for Oropouche virus (OROV).
- 🛠️ Developing metagenomic sequence analysis pipeline for outbreak investigations in public health.
- 🧪 Building phylogenetic trees with
IQ-TREE
andNextstrain
to study viral evolution and segment dynamics.
- 🐱 A proud cat dad to a playful 3-year-old who keeps me company during late-night coding sessions.
- 🎞️ A dedicated film enthusiast with a special love for cult movies, always on the lookout for hidden gems and cinematic masterpieces.