I’m Puertorican 🇵🇷 and currently finishing my PhD in Plant Pathology.

My PhD research focuses on using a collection of biocontrol Pseudomonas to manage Pythium-induced diseases in hydroponically grown leafy greens. I also performed extensive genomic analyses of these isolates, including:

• Genome mining
• Phylogenetic analysis
• Comparative genomics
• Pangenome analysis

Alongside my doctoral work, I’m a Bioinformatics Specialist at the Puerto Rico Public Health Lab, where I:

• Process samples & perform NGS sequencing
• Analyze sequencing data for surveillance of foodborne pathogens and SARS-CoV-2

I’m passionate about bioinformatics and everything "micro." My main interests include:

• Human & plant pathogens
• Probiotic microbes
• Genomics & pathogen surveillance

Bioinformatics

• Linux command line
• R (data visualization, report generation, statistical analysis)

Some of my Other Technical SKills

• Microorganism handling (oomycetes, bacteria, fungi, viruses)
• DNA/RNA NGS sequencing
• Hydroponics
• Biological control

• Nextflow

• LinkedIn
• Twitter: @EdwinDanielNav
• 📧 enavarromonserrat@gmail.com