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Bio

Isaac Okello Opio holds a Bsc Biotechnology and MSc Bioinformatics from Makerere University and is currently pursuing a PhD at Makerere University. He is a Project Administrator – Bioinformatics, Cardiometabolic Traits, at the MRC/UVRI & LSHTM Uganda Research Unit, where he contributes to genomic analyses using African genomic datasets as part of the Genomic Diversity Research Group. His research interests include computational genomics, statistical genetics, genomic epidemiology, and machine learning, with a particular focus on African populations. His PhD research focuses on integrating quantitative trait loci to enhance the discovery and interpretation of genetic determinants of cardiometabolic traits in African populations. He has experience in genome-wide association studies, polygenic risk scores, genomic data quality control and reproducible bioinformatics workflows using high-performance computing. He has also contributed to research on psychiatric disorders in Uganda.