👨‍💻 Arnold Rodríguez-Hilario

Bioinformatician | Public Health Enthusiast | Microbial Genomics Specialist

👋 Hi, I’m Arnold Rodríguez-Hilario, a Public Health Bioinformatician at the Florida Bureau of Public Health Laboratories. With a background in microbiology, molecular biology, and bioinformatics, I leverage computational tools to improve public health surveillance and pathogen detection.

🔬 Interests

• 🦠 Pathogen Genomics: From viral genomes to bacterial resistance, I love diving deep into microbial data.
• 🌎 Public Health Applications: Using genomic insights to combat infectious diseases and improve health outcomes.
• 🧬 Molecular Biology & Metagenomics: Decoding complex microbial communities and their interactions.

🤝 Collaboration

I’m eager to collaborate on:

• Pathogen Genomics Pipelines: Streamlining workflows with Python and Nextflow using containerization (Singularity) for reproducibility and scalability.
• Genomic Epidemiology: Exploring outbreak dynamics and evolutionary trends using genome data.
• Metagenomic Analysis: Identifying and characterizing microbial communities in diverse environments.