Matthias Bernt

Dr. Matthias Bernt is a Researcher in the Bioinformatics Service group at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ since 2017. He previously held academic positions at the University of Leipzig, including Assistant Professor (2010-2015) and Research Associate roles (2008-2010, 2004-2005). His research spans Computational Biology, Environmental Genomics, and Mitochondrial Genome Analysis, with a focus on algorithm development and data reproducibility.

• Ph.D. (2010) in Computer Science, University of Leipzig
• M.Sc. (2004) in Computer Science, University of Leipzig

His work includes:

• Computational Biology: Mitochondrial genome annotation, genome rearrangement algorithms (e.g., DeGeCI 1.1, EqualTDRL), and tRNA gene analysis.
• Environmental Research: FAIR data management, chemical effect prediction (deepFPlearn+), and biodiversity assessment in grassland species.
• Bioinformatics Tools: Contributions to the Galaxy platform (Planemo toolkit), OpenMS, and OMERO integration.

His 2023-2025 publications emphasize FAIR data standards, microbial data analysis, and toxicity prediction via graph neural networks. He has no listed scientific awards and does not explicitly mention advising students, though collaborative projects imply teamwork. Key software contributions include DeGeCI and deepFPlearn+.