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Linus Backert

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Associated Director Bioinformatics at Immatics
📍 Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Linus Backert is the Associate Director of Bioinformatics at Immatics, leading teams at the intersection of computational biology and clinical research. He specializes in translating complex genomic and proteomic data into strategic insights for oncology and immunology drug discovery. He holds a Master of Science from the University of Tübingen and a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification.

He has a deep professional interest in T-cell based immunotherapies and has co-authored numerous publications. His work focuses on identifying novel therapeutic targets and improving cancer treatment safety by leveraging extensive data resources like the HLA Ligand Atlas, which he helped create.

He is a co-author on research for an autologous T-cell therapy targeting PRAME-positive advanced solid tumors, a notable contribution to cancer treatment.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Associated Director Bioinformatics
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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T-Cell Immunotherapy
His work and recent social media activity focus on advancing T-cell therapies, such as the anzu-cel (IMA203) PRAME cell therapy for metastatic uveal melanoma.
Translational Bioinformatics
His professional focus is bridging complex data with clinical insights to accelerate drug discovery pipelines in oncology and immunology.
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Career

Work history

1-2023
Associated Director Bioinformatics
Immatics
1-2021 - 1-2023
Senior Bioinformatics Scientist
Immatics
10-2017 - 1-2021
Bioinformatics Scientist
Immatics
10-2013 - 9-2017
Bioinformatician
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
10-2013 - 9-2017
Forschender Doktorand
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
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Education
2011 - 2013
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
University of Tübingen
2008 - 2011
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau
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