Adam Nunn, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

• Trainer at public bioinformatics workshops including topics such as Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), single cell RNA-seq analysis, and pipeline development with Nextflow.
• Collaborate on the experimental design and in performing computational analyses with NGS data as part of company service projects.
• Maintain proprietary company software platform for streamlining NGS analyses which are selected and catered to the needs of customers.

Leipzig Area, Germany

Industry-based PhD as part of the EpiDiverse European training network, accredited by Leipzig University. In this project, we aim to investigate differences in DNA methylation dynamics between species with different life history traits. In close collaboration with other bioinformaticians and biologists, a best-practice pipeline for the analysis of plant.

Southampton, United Kingdom

• Lead scientist on UK government grant-funded project (Innovate UK) "Harnessing natural fungi to control insect and mite pests in grain storage" in collaboration with FERA, Campden BRI, Camgrain, Agrauxine (formerly.
• Certified study director on GEP experiments intended for regulatory submission.
• Represented Exosect at "Producing More By Wasting Less" workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, in conclusion of a project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to reduce poverty and hunger by aiding maize subsistence.
• Corresponding with external consultants and institutions on behalf of the company.
• Responsible for providing training and support for new members of staff in the Technical Development team and for providing technical support to other areas of the company.

Southampton, United Kingdom

• Designing, running, analysing and reporting on non-regulatory experiments, ranging from behavioural and dose-response studies on selected pest species in response to company products, to cell culture and quantification.
• Recording results and selecting appropriate tests for statistical analysis of results.
• Operation of specialist equipment such as Heubach dust meter, Sympatec laser diffractometer, SEM microscope, plant growth chambers as well as standard laboratory equipment.
• Attending and presenting at professional conferences on behalf of the company - ie. AAB conference for Biocontrol and IPM.
• Working knowledge of GLP, GEP and ISO 9001.

Southampton, United Kingdom

• Maintaining the microbiology lab, insectary, general laboratories and wind tunnels.
• Assisting in collection and recording of data from GEP and non-regulatory studies both in the lab and the field.
• Acquiring new species and researching culture methods as they are brought in to study.
• Relevant company paperwork- purchase orders, risk assessments, coshh forms etc.

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

• Prepared materials and resources for students to use during lab practicals, including handling media preparation, cell culturing and preparation of chemicals and solutions.
• Responsible for the maintenance of science resources and equipment in two large teaching laboratories as well as the prep room itself.
• Assisted teaching staff during demonstrations, took part in demonstrations myself (how to effectively use laboratory equipment, tools, microscopes, etc.) and made sure that students were always working in a safe and.
• Responsible for the sterilisation of materials (glassware, solutions, media, etc.) by autoclaving as well as hazardous waste disposal for a wide area of the building.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Bioinformatics, Summa Cum Laude

Industry-based PhD at ecSeq Bioinformatics GmbH.

Master’S Degree (Two Years), Biology, General, Distinction (Vg)

BIOR69 ‘Population and Community Ecology’ BIOR41 'Ecotoxicology' BIOR25 ‘Molecular Ecology and Evolution’ BINP11 ‘Bioinformatics and.

Bachelor’S Degree, Biology/Biological Sciences, General

My bachelor's degree focused on a variety of topics ranging from Biodiversity and Evolution, Plant Science, Cell Biology and Microbiology.

Education record