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Alejandro Sifrim is an Associate Professor and head of the Laboratory of Multi-Omic Integrative Bioinformatics at KU Leuven. He is deeply engaged in various research projects focusing on genomics, specifically investigating structural heart defects and metabolic changes associated with aging using advanced spatial omics technologies. His work includes developing computational approaches for prioritizing weak genetic association signals and characterizing the genetic architecture of non-syndromic congenital heart disease. Sifrim is also involved in advancing precision medicine through multi-omics liquid biopsy platforms and explainable AI frameworks for neural networks. He actively collaborates on projects aimed at enhancing personalized medicine for high-grade brain tumors and has contributed to the understanding of innate immunity pathways in prostate stem cell plasticity. Sifrim has numerous publications in prestigious journals and is recognized for his contributions to bioinformatics and genetics research at both national and international levels.
Master of Engineering: Computer Science. Admission is at the discretion of the Faculty of Engineering Science.