Dr. Clara Albiñana

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Clara Albiñana is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Aarhus University, focusing on public health and statistical genetics. She aims to bridge the gap in understanding diverse mental health outcomes and underlying biological mechanisms. Her work develops and applies statistical methods to comprehend the relationship between blood biomarker levels and a wide range of adverse mental health outcomes, including schizophrenia and treatment-resistant depression, thereby contributing to the personalization of psychiatric diagnoses and treatments. Albiñana holds an MSc in Bioinformatics and a PhD in Statistical Genetics from Aarhus University. She has substantial experience in developing statistical methods, particularly polygenic prediction models, and is currently funded by the Lundbeck Foundation for her postdoctoral fellowship. In addition to her research, she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses and organizes specialized workshops for researchers. Albiñana regularly provides advice and guidance for conducting genetic analyses in the context of epidemiological research.

Research Interests

Requirements for Aarhus University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:83
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field Specific credit requirements in programming, algorithms, and computer systems
Application Checklist
  • Official Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Official transcripts of records
  • Course descriptions
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Documentation of English language proficiency
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science offers tracks in Software Efficiency, Cryptography, and Data Science.