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Contact Information

Name Kaalindi Misra
Professional Title Bioinformatics Expert & Project Manager
Email you@example.com
Location Hospital, MI, MI 20100

Professional Summary

Bioinformatics professional with extensive experience in next-generation sequencing, computational pipeline development, and scientific project management. Currently managing European-funded research initiatives and tech transfer opportunities at San Raffaele Hospital.

Experience

  • 2025 - Present

    Milan, Italy

    Project Manager – Scientific Projects
    San Raffaele Hospital, Cystic Kidney Disorders Unit
    Managing scientific initiatives including European-funded projects, international conferences, and national consortia. Leading multidisciplinary teams across institutions while coordinating with international partners.
    • Managed 1 European-funded project and organized Cilia2027 international conference
    • Coordinated Italian national consortium across multiple research institutions
    • Planned timelines, milestones, and deliverables aligned with funding requirements
    • Served as main liaison between researchers and administrative stakeholders
  • 2022 - 2025

    Milan, Italy

    Junior Post Doctorate Fellow
    San Raffaele Hospital, Human Genetics of Neurological Disorders Unit
    Automated next-generation sequencing pipelines and led comprehensive bioinformatics support for research teams. Processed over 200 samples with expertise in variant interpretation and classification following ACMG guidelines.
    • Automated NGS pipelines using Snakemake (WES, WGS, RNASeq, miRNA-Seq, Single-Cell Sequencing)
    • Created clinical database for laboratory usage and implemented Git/Bitbucket version control
    • Handled variant interpretation and classification on 200+ samples
    • Provided comprehensive bioinformatics support to multidisciplinary research teams
  • 2018 - 2022

    Milan, Italy

    Early Stage Researcher (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow)
    University Vita-Salute San Raffaele
    PhD research focused on identifying genetic variants contributing to pain-related symptoms in peripheral neuropathy patients. Developed automated bioinformatics pipelines and performed comprehensive variant analysis.
    • Developed Perl/Python/R/Shell scripts for NGS pipeline automation
    • Created structural variation pipeline using Snakemake workflow system
    • Performed variant interpretation according to ACMG Guidelines on 150 neurological samples
    • Created web survey page using LimeSurvey for clinical data collection
  • 2016 - 2018

    Bangalore, India

    Bioinformatics Analyst
    MedGenome Private Limited
    Developed and maintained automated NGS pipelines while creating interactive dashboards for clinical data visualization. Led a team of analysts and implemented DevOps best practices.
    • Created interactive R Shiny dashboards for clinical data visualization
    • Implemented source version control and Jenkins CI/CD pipelines
    • Led team of 3 analysts for issue tracking and work assignment
  • 2012 - 2014

    Mumbai, India

    Business Development Manager
    IVF Craft Clinic
    Built client relationships and managed team to pursue international growth opportunities in assisted reproductive technologies.
  • 2009 - 2009

    Corvallis, Oregon, US

    Research Intern
    Oregon State University
    Researched effects of different substrates on Microbial Fuel Cell technology. Designed and constructed MFCs while performing molecular biology techniques to analyze bacterial communities.

Education

  • 2018 - 2022

    Milan, Italy

    PhD
    University Vita-Salute San Raffaele
    Molecular Medicine
    • Experimental Neurology
    • Marie Skłodowska-Curie Early Stage Researcher fellowship
    • Dissertation: Identification of genetic variants contributing to pain-related symptoms in familial and sporadic patients affected by peripheral neuropathy
  • 2014 - 2016

    Pune, India

    MS
    Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University
    Bioinformatics
    • Thesis: Comparison of RNASeq analysis protocols using Cochliobolus Sativus transcriptome data
    • Advisor: Dr. Narendra Kadoo
  • 2011 - 2012

    Exeter, UK

    MS
    University of Exeter
    Biotechnology & Enterprise
    • Thesis: SynBIn - A synthetic biochemical ‘insulator’ as a new BioBrick device for synthetic biology
    • Advisor: Dr. Nicholas Harmer
  • 2006 - 2010

    Corvallis, Oregon, US

    BS
    Oregon State University
    Bio-Engineering
    • Provost International Scholarship Award (2006)
    • Thesis: Mass Transfer Effects on Cell Growth and Protein Production

Awards

  • 2018
    Marie Skłodowska-Curie Early Stage Researcher Fellowship
    European Commission

    Prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions fellowship funding for PhD research on peripheral neuropathy genetics.

  • 2006
    Provost International Scholarship Award
    Oregon State University

    Merit-based scholarship awarded to incoming international students based on academic excellence.

Publications

Skills

Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (Expert): NGS Pipeline Development, Snakemake, WES, WGS, RNASeq, miRNA-Seq, Single-Cell Sequencing, Variant Interpretation, ACMG Guidelines
Programming & Development (Advanced): Python, R, Perl, Shell Scripting, Git, GitHub, Bitbucket, Jenkins CI/CD, R Shiny
Project Management (Expert): European Research Projects, International Collaboration, Team Coordination, Stakeholder Management, Grant Management

Languages

English : Fluent
Hindi : Native speaker
Italian : Professional working proficiency

Interests

Technology Transfer: Science Commercialization, Industry Collaboration, Innovation Management
Bioinformatics: Pipeline Automation, Clinical Genomics, Precision Medicine

Projects

  • Automated NGS Pipeline Development

    Developed comprehensive automated pipelines for multiple sequencing modalities using Snakemake workflow management system, processing over 200 clinical samples with variant interpretation following ACMG guidelines.

    • WES, WGS, RNASeq, miRNA-Seq, Single-Cell Sequencing pipelines
    • Clinical database integration
    • Version control and reproducibility
  • Clinical Bioinformatics Support

    Provided comprehensive bioinformatics analysis and interpretation for neurological disorder research, bridging computational analysis and clinical application.

    • Variant interpretation and classification
    • Multidisciplinary team collaboration
    • Clinical report generation

References

  • Available upon request

    Professional and academic references available upon request.