Najim Ameziane is the Senior Director of Bioinformatics Research at Arcensus, with over 15 years of experience in the molecular diagnosis of hereditary diseases. Holding a PhD in Human Genetics and a Masters from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, his expertise lies in next-generation sequencing and identifying genetic causes for rare disorders and cancer.
His personal interests include tennis, running, squash, and traveling. He also enjoys reading, watching TV series, and keeping up with scientific developments.
He has contributed to over 88 scientific publications, focusing on identifying novel gene-disease associations for a wide range of genetic disorders.
Najim Ameziane
Sr. Director bioinformatics research at Arcensus
Uithoorn, North Holland, Netherlands
Overview
Topics They Care About
Rare Disease Diagnostics
His career at Arcensus and CENTOGENE has centered on using genomic technology and bioinformatics to diagnose rare hereditary diseases.
Genomic Research
He is a prolific publisher of research on topics like Fanconi anemia and whole genome sequencing to uncover novel genetic variants.
Bioinformatics Pipelines
A core part of his role involves developing and applying innovative bioinformatics pipelines for analyzing complex sequencing data.
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Work History
11-2021
Sr. Director bioinformatics research at Arcensus
1-2020 - 12-2021
Director Genomic Research & Technology at CENTOGENE
9-2015
Visiting Research Scholar at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
9-2009 - 9-2015
Onderzoeker at VUmc
1-2020
Head medical bioinformatics at Centogene AG
Education
1996 - 2000
Master from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)
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Location : Uithoorn, North Holland, Netherlands
Job Level : Senior
Designation : Sr. Director bioinformatics research at Arcensus
