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Sean O'Donoghue is a Conjoint Professor at the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science, University of New South Wales (UNSW). He concurrently serves as a Laboratory Head and Senior Faculty Member at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and a Visiting Scientist at CSIRO Data61. He holds a B.Sc. (Hons) and Ph.D. in Biophysics from the University of Sydney.
His research integrates bioinformatics, structural biology, and data visualization to decode complex biological systems. Key interests include:
- Development of computational tools for protein structure/function analysis
- Visual analytics for genomics and multiomics data
- Mechanisms of viral protein assembly (e.g., SARS-CoV-2)
- Epigenetic dynamics and cancer transcriptomics
Recent publications (2018–2022) demonstrate a strong focus on:
- Protein annotation frameworks and dark proteome characterization
- SARS-CoV-2 structural mechanisms
- Single-cell transcriptomics in breast cancer
- Innovations in biological data visualization tools
He leads the VIZBI initiative (advancing bioinformatics visualization) and VizbiPlus (public science outreach). No awards or student advisories are detailed in the source material.
