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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

  • GUARDIANS: A step change in Australian human omics digital infrastructure, Australasian Genomic Technologies Association (AGTA) Conference 2026, 15 September 2026.
  • nf-core/funcprofiler: Standardised functional profiling of metagenomes at any scale, ISME20 20th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, 16-21 August 2026.
  • Why functional programming matters (Python edition), Melbourne Bioinformatics Talk, 21 July 2026.

Recent activities

  • 13 September - 16 September 2026: Attended and presented at the Australasian Genomic Technologies Association (AGTA) 2026 Conference, UNSW, Sydney
  • 4 August - 5 August 2026: Hosted the 3rd GUARDIANS national partnership workshop, Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Victoria, Australia
  • 14 April - 17 April 2026: Attended the GA4GH Connect 2026 meeting in Montreal, Canada
  • 10 April 2026: Visited OICR in Toronto, Canada and gave a seminar
  • 13-16 October 2025: Attended and presented at the International Data Week (IDW) Conference in Brisbane