Guillem Ylla in

Guillem Ylla

Login to view DISC.
Honorary Research Associate at Harvard University
📍 Cracow, Małopolskie, Poland

Guillem Ylla is the Head of the Bioinformatics and Genome Biology Lab at Jagiellonian University. His research utilizes computational tools to explore genes, genomes, and gene regulatory networks from an evolutionary standpoint. He holds a PhD from Universitat Pompeu Fabra and completed postdoctoral training at Harvard University.

He demonstrates a strong interest in improving how scientific concepts are conveyed, having taken specialized courses to enhance his communication skills. He is actively involved in academic mentorship, developing new international PhD programs and recruiting students for advanced research projects.

Unique fact: He has taken a course on "Acting Techniques for Scientific Communication" to better articulate complex scientific ideas.

Read the full overview →
Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Honorary Research Associate
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Cracow, Małopolskie, Poland
Personality Overview

How Guillem shows up

Communication Style
Decision Approach
Work Preference

Behavioral traits and communication patterns that shape how this person evaluates opportunities, builds trust, and makes decisions in professional settings.

Login to view personality overview.
Priorities

Topics Guillem cares about

Evolutionary Biology
His research focuses on understanding how genomes produce different phenotypes and how major evolutionary innovations, like insect metamorphosis, have emerged over time.
Computational Tools
He develops and applies computational approaches to analyze 'omics data' and recently released a new bioinformatics tool to facilitate the study of piRNAs.
+5 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

1-2022 - 11-2024
Honorary Research Associate
Harvard University
11-2021
Head of the Bioinformatics and Genome Biology Lab
Jagiellonian University
8-2019 - 12-2019
Teaching Assistant: Understanding Darwinism (GENED-1004)
Harvard University
1-2019 - 12-2021
Post-Doctoral Fellow at Harvard University
Harvard University
2-2018 - 1-2019
Postdoctoral Research Associate
University of Florida
In the press

Media appearances

No media yetWe could not find public media appearances for this person.
Education
2020 - 2020
Harvard Extension School Courses
Harvard University
2015 - 2018
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

DISC behavioral profile

Dominance, influence, steadiness, and calculativeness scores with guidance on how this person prefers to communicate and decide.

Login to view DISC.

Other Harvard University Employees

Explore more public profiles from related professionals.

Robert Carroll
Robert Carroll
Chief Financial Officer
Harvard University
GN
Giang Nguyen
Associate Provost for Campus Health and Wellbeing
Harvard University
 Sharad Goel
Sharad Goel
Professor of Public Policy
Harvard University
 Marco Viera
Marco Viera
Managing Director, Service Desk & User Security, University Business Solutions, Alumni Affairs & Dev
Harvard University

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Martina Iturralde
Martina Iturralde
Designer II: Color and Materials Designer
Nike
 Vijay Mishra
Vijay Mishra
Country Head, Finland & Denmark - @ Infosys
Infosys
 Ricardo Parreño Montoro
Ricardo Parreño Montoro
Head of Bioinformatics
Journey Genomics
 Vineet Kanabar
Vineet Kanabar
Vice President - Marketing
Z47
Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to Guillem. Free, 10 seconds.