Christian Iseli

Christian Iseli is a Lecturer and Head of Unit at the Bioinformatics Competence Center (BICC) within the School of Life Sciences at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). He is also a Scientific Staff Member of the School Council SV and contributes to teaching in the SSV - Teaching program. His work bridges bioinformatics, genomics, and immunology, with a strong emphasis on computational methods for biological data analysis.

His research interests include bioinformatics, computational biology, genomics, transcriptomics, immunoinformatics, epigenetics, and algorithm development for next-generation sequencing. He has made significant contributions to understanding gene regulation, immune responses in cancer, and viral diversity, often through collaborative, interdisciplinary studies.

His recent publications reveal a strong trend in applying computational tools to complex biological systems, including cancer immunology, genome architecture, and microbial evolution. He has co-developed resources such as SPICA for immune cell analysis and tools for viral diversity exploration, highlighting his role in building bioinformatics infrastructure.

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Iseli actively mentors and teaches, offering courses in RNA-sequencing bioinformatics and omics methods in biomedical research. He has been involved in numerous collaborative research projects, often as a key bioinformatics expert. He is affiliated with the Bioinformatics Competence Center and supports EPFL’s research through technical and educational leadership.

He leads a research unit focused on bioinformatics services and development, contributing to both academic research and educational initiatives at EPFL.