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Prof. Dr. Susanne Gerber is a tenured-track Professor (W2) for Clinical Genomics and Bioinformatics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, where she serves as Deputy Director of the Institute of Human Genetics within the University Medical Center. Her academic journey includes a PhD in Theoretical Biophysics from Humboldt University Berlin (2011), MSc in Bioinformatics from Free University Berlin (2007), and BSc from Free University Berlin/MPI for Molecular Genetics (2004). Before her current role, she was Assistant Professor at JGU Mainz (2016-2020) and postdoc at Università della Svizzera italiana (2011-2015).
Her research integrates multi-omics approaches (transcriptomics, proteomics, epigenomics) with machine learning to investigate neurodegeneration, resilience mechanisms, and healthy aging. The lab specializes in:
- Development of novel bioinformatics algorithms for high-dimensional data analysis
- Third-generation nanopore sequencing applications
- SNP-SNP association studies for 3D chromatin modeling
- Cross-omics biomarker discovery for brain disorders
Recent publications demonstrate strong focus on meta-analyses of neurodegenerative diseases, computational method development, and glial-neurovascular interactions. Her group maintains active research in miRNA patterns in Alzheimer's/Parkinson's disease and their microbiome interactions.
Prof. Gerber leads the Computational Systems Genomics Group with 11+ members, conducting research at the Biomedical Research Center. Her work bridges computational science with clinical applications in human genetics.
