About Me
Hi! My name is Ilia Popov (aka Ilya).
I have a medical degree and have completed a retraining programme in bioinformatics. Since my 2nd year of university I have been endlessly fascinated by the world of microbiology, specifically the mind-blowing world of intestinal microbiology! This is why I decided to develop in the field of bioinformatics.
Research Internship
Last year, I did an internship in Indonesia studying the composition and properties of the gut microbiota in stunted and normal children. The report is available here, the results are published here.
Studying at the Bioinformatics Institute
During my studies I’ve developed two simple tools, SequenceForge-Lite and MyAwesomeEDA, and plan to further enhance my Python skills. I’ve completed nine applied bioinformatics projects, with detailed reports and lab journals available in my portfolio. I’ve thoroughly explored phylogenetics, outlining a complete research pipeline. My research project involved detecting indirect signs of HIV infection in cell-free DNA samples, with results published here.
Working at Don State Technical University
At Don State Technical University, I collaborated with Igor Popov’s group in Alexey Ermakov’s lab, applying my knowledge and skills to achieve top-tier results.
Professional Development
Every day I want to grow on myself and improve my knowledge and skills. That’s why I regularly take continuing professional development courses, which is reflected on the CPDs page
Hobbies
I really enjoy reading books, travelling and cycling!
List of favourite books
Map of visited places
The best cycling location yet: Rowing Channel, Rostov-on-Don
Occasionally, I enjoy writing detailed handbook on NGS data analysis, driven by the memory of the challenges I faced during my own studies. My aspiration is that these materials will serve as valuable resources to others in their learning journeys in the near future.