Bioinformatics, Data Science and Bioinformatics

PhD in Biological Sciences from the University of Auckland, New Zealand

Areas of expertise:

Metagenomics; Transcriptomics; Microbial metabolism; Comparative genomics; Data analysis

Previous positions:

Laboratory assistant at the University of Auckland, New Zealand

PhD candidate in the project “Microbial conversion of kelp to high nitrogen plant and animal feed”, University of Auckland, New Zealand

11 scientific publications; h-index (Scopus): 4

Two relevant publications:

Facimoto, C.T., Clements, K.D., White, W.L., Handley, K.M. (2024). Hindguts of Kyphosus sydneyanus harbor phylogenetically and genomically distinct Alistipes capable of degrading algal polysaccharides and diazotrophy. mSystems. doi.org/10.1128/msystems.01007-24

Facimoto, C.T., Clements, K.D., White, W.L., Handley, K.M. (2024). Bacteroidia and Clostridia are equipped to degrade a cascade of polysaccharides along the hindgut of the herbivorous fish Kyphosus sydneyanus. ISME Communications. 4(1). doi:10.1093/ismeco/ycae102