Dr Antonio Marinho da Silva Neto

Senior Bioinformatician

 

Alumni

This person is a member of Sanger Institute Alumni.

I left the Wellcome Sanger Institute in January 2026. During my time at Sanger, I worked in the Genomic Surveillance Unit, where I focused on building and maintaining genomic data processing pipelines for the Institute’s genomic surveillance programmes.

I have now moved on to a new position at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), where I will develop and improve biological data processing pipelines, perform data analysis, and contribute to the development of web applications related to protein domains.

I am a Senior Bioinformatician for the Genomic Surveillance Unit of the Wellcome Sanger Institute and my main responsibilities include the development and automation of the genomic data processing/analysis pipelines.

My Background

My primary focus lies in using mathematical and computational tools to devise innovative approaches for addressing challenges in biotechnology and biomedicine. Throughout my career, I have predominantly worked on projects associated with structural biology, encompassing both wet-lab experiments, such as protein crystallography and X-ray diffraction structure determination, and computational and theoretical protein structural analysis, where I have explored and developed novel mathematical representations of protein structures. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a surge in demand for bioinformaticians who could handle genomic data, which led me to shift my attention to genomic surveillance. Since then, I have been actively involved in creating and refining genomic data processing and analysis pipelines, which constitute a significant part of my current work.

My timeline

 
Wellcome Sanger Institute

Programmes and Facilities

 

Programme

Parasites and Microbes

We are a global research hub, using genomics to understand how bacteria, viruses, parasites, global travel, climate change and healthcare combine ...