Farnoush Farahpour

Dr. Farnoush Farahpour is a Researcher at the University of Duisburg-Essen, affiliated with the Faculty of Biology and Faculty of Medicine. She leads the Junior Group Farahpour Lab, focusing on computational methods to understand complex biological systems. Her research integrates data analysis and mathematical modeling to study microbial communities, T-cell receptor repertoires, and immune responses in diseases like cancer and diabetes. Key areas include developing tools for interaction inference and multi-level modeling of systems biology problems.

Research Interests: Overcoming complexity in biological systems through computational approaches, microbial ecology, immune system dynamics, systems biology, and the application of stochastic models. Recent work explores gut microbiota’s role in HIV, SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis, and therapeutic effects of BRAF/MEK inhibitors in melanoma.

Recent Trends in Publications: Dr. Farahpour’s work emphasizes computational tools (e.g., scBubbletree for single-cell RNA-seq visualization) and microbiome studies, linking microbial diversity to disease outcomes. Her publications reflect a focus on translational research, bridging computational biology with clinical applications in oncology and infectious diseases.

Grants & Labs: Operates the Junior Group Farahpour Lab, actively involved in funded projects on oncology and immunology. Collaborates widely, evidenced by co-authorships across multidisciplinary teams. Ongoing projects aim to expand computational frameworks for analyzing complex biological interactions and their clinical implications.