Diego De Panis

Dr. Diego De Panis serves as a Researcher in the Department of Evolutionary Genetics at the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) in Berlin, actively contributing to the Berlin Center for Genomics in Biodiversity Research (BeGenDiv). His work bridges genomic analysis with wildlife conservation applications.

His academic background includes:

• Licentiate degree from University of Buenos Aires: Thesis on coagulation physiology in pathological mutations
• PhD in Evolutionary Biology from University of Buenos Aires: Thesis on genome-wide responses to environmental stressors

With over 10 years of expertise in next-generation sequencing (NGS) data analysis, Dr. De Panis specializes in de novo genome assembly, phenotype-genotype linkage, and reference genome development for biodiversity conservation. His research focuses on decoding evolutionary adaptations to environmental stressors through genomic approaches, with direct applications in species preservation and ecosystem management.

As a core member of BeGenDiv, he collaborates on interdisciplinary projects integrating genomic tools into conservation strategies, leveraging the institute's resources including the Genome Resource Bank ARCHE and Bio-Cryobank facilities to advance biodiversity genomics research.