SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Monique Zahn has extensive experience in the field of bioinformatics and cancer research, currently serving as the Biodata Resource Support Manager at the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics since February 2000. In addition, Monique holds multiple roles at SIB, including Training Manager for SIB Training and Quality Manager for neXtProt, and has contributed as a member and scientific collaborator for various projects. Prior to this, Monique worked at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research in editorial and assistant editor roles for the journal Cancer Immunity, and held a post-doctoral research position at the University of Lausanne. Monique's academic qualifications include a Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Bern, an M.Sc. in Medical Biophysics from the University of Toronto, and an Honors B.Sc. in Chemistry and Biochemistry from McMaster University.
SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
The SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics is an internationally recognized non-profit organization dedicated to biological and biomedical data science. It is present in the main academic institutions of Switzerland and leads numerous national and international projects with a major impact on life science research and health. SIB’s scientists are passionate about creating knowledge and converting complex questions into solutions in many fields, from biodiversity and evolution to medicine. They provide essential databases and software platforms, data management, software engineering and biocuration services, as well as computational biology know-how and training. The Institute delivers this expertise to academic groups and clinicians as well as to private companies. SIB federates the Swiss bioinformatics community of some 800 scientists, encouraging collaboration and knowledge sharing. It also cooperates with national and international institutions on research infrastructure matters. The Institute contributes to keeping Switzerland at the forefront of innovation by fostering progress in biological research and enhancing health.