Meet Your Faculty
Mathieu Bourgey
Bioinformatics Manager
Canadian Center for Computational Genomic
As a Bioinformatics manager of the TechDev unit, Mathieu ensures the integration and the support of new genomics technologies in the platform, and he leads the software development. Prior to joining C3G, Mathieu was the team leader of the Bioinformatics service unit at Genome Quebec. He holds a PhD in Statistical Genetics from University Paris-Sud XI and a Master degree in Genetics from University Pierre-et-Marie-Currie (Paris VI).
Jared Simpson
Principal Investigator, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
Assistant Prof. Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto
Dr. Simpson develops algorithms and software for the analysis of high-throughput sequencing data. He is interested in de novo assembly and the detection of sequence variation in individuals, cancers and populations, with a focus on long read sequencing technologies. Dr. Simpson developed the ABYSS, SGA and nanopolish software packages.
Robert Syme
Bioinformatics Specialist
Canadian Center for Computational Genomics
After completing a postdoctoral position in Australia, Rob joins the team as a Bioinformatics consultant specialising in fungal/plant genetics and developing omics resources, strategies, and infrastructure for laboratories working with non-model organisms. He has more than a decade of experience working in genomics, and holds a PhD in bioinformatics from Curtin University.
Daniel Poppleton
Bioinformatics Consultant
Canadian Center for Computational Genomic
Daniel recently joined the C3G after completion of a post-doctoral fellowship on mammalian genomics at the Royal Veterinary College in London. He previously worked on bacterial genetics and microbiomes during his doctorate at the Pasteur Institute in Paris. Currently, he contributes through the development of pipelines and the processing of raw data with the team.
BF Francis Ouellette
Scientific Director
Canadian Bioinformatics Workshops (CBW)
Montreal, QC, CA
Francis was one of the co-founders of the CBW in 1998. His teams over the years have been involved in the development of DNA, RNA and protein sequences analysis methods, as well as the development of platforms to integrate data from various open databases. Since July 2021 Francis is the Executive Director of the Neuro Bioinformatics Core Facility and the TOSI Open Science Officer, both positions at McGill University.
Rachade Hmamouchi
Program Manager
Canadian Bioinformatics Workshops (CBW)
Montreal, QC, CA
As a Program Manager, Rachade is leading the organization of current workshop series as well as the development of new ones. She contributes to the development and implementation of promotional strategies too. Rachade has a background in bioinformatics and project management, working in academic and industrial research. She holds an M.Sc. degree in bioinformatics and data analysis from the University of Geneva.