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Bernie Pope

Computer scientist and bioinformatician

Overview

I am a Professor in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences at The University of Melbourne. I work in the fields of computer science and bioinformatics, where I apply scalable and robust computational methodologies to key challenges in human health, particularly in genomics and cancer.

Roles

Other Affiliations and Duties

News

Recent presentations

  • Defining a Data Commons, GA4GH Cancer Community Cancer Data Commons: insights gained and future directions, 16 September 2024.
  • GUARDIANS — Advancing human genomics research in Australia, GA4GH 12th Plenary, 18 - 19 September 2024.
  • Australian BioCommons Landscape, The landscape of international human genomics data sharing and analysis activities, 12 September 2024.

Recent activities

  • 20-21 February, 2025: Attended the first in-person meeting of the GUADIANS project
  • 24,29 January, 5 February, 2025: Lectured Introduction to Python Programming in the Masters of Business Analytics, The Melbourne Business School, The University of Melbourne
  • 13 November, 2024: Attended the University of Melbourne Wearable HealthTech Industry Forum
  • 23 September, 2024: Co-chaired the Bioinformatics, Computational Biology & Omics keynote session at Biomolecular Horizons 2024, Melbourne
  • 16 September, 2024: Chaired and preseted at the GA4GH Cancer Community Connect meeting, Park Hyatt Melbourne