Alejandra Perina is the Co-founder and Head of Bioinformatics at AllGenetics, a genomics company she helped establish in 2011. Holding a PhD in Genetics from the Universidade da Coruña, she is a published researcher who leads the companys bioinformatics services and high-throughput sequencing projects.
Alejandra is passionate about fostering future scientific talent. She has volunteered as a mentor for the Inspira STEAM project, an initiative aimed at encouraging an interest in scientific and technology careers among young girls.
Her research interests extend into wildlife conservation; in 2023 she co-authored a published study on the activity patterns of grey wolves in Southern Europe.
Alejandra Perina
Head of bioinformatics at AllGenetics
Greater La Coruña Area, Spain
Overview
Topics They Care About
RNA-seq Analysis
She actively develops and teaches hands-on courses for researchers and students on the complete bioinformatic pipeline for RNA-seq data analysis.
Women in STEAM
Contributes time as a mentor for Inspira STEAM, a project dedicated to providing female mentors and encouraging young girls to pursue careers in science and technology.
Genomic Research
As a co-founder of a genomics company and a published scientist, she is deeply involved in applying high-throughput sequencing technologies to academic and industrial research.
Media Appearances
Work History
1-2018
Head of bioinformatics at AllGenetics
12-2012 - 5-2017
PhD fellowship at University of A Coruña
10-2011
Co-founder at AllGenetics
10-2011 - 12-2012
Technical manager at AllGenetics
Education
2013 - 2018
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Genetics from Universidade da Coruña
2015 - 2015
Education details unavailable from Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
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Location : Greater La Coruña Area, Spain
Job Level : Mid-senior
Designation : Head of bioinformatics at AllGenetics
