Biography
With a background in Biology, Hugo has worked as a Bioinformatics Analyst for many years.
Education:
2010-2014: PhD in Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics, John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK
2006-2007: Masters in Evolutionary and Developmental Biology, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
2002-2006: Undergraduate in Biology, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
Research
Hugo has research experience in population genomics, quantitative genetics and transcriptomics.
Publications
A root phloem pole cell atlas reveals common transcriptional states in protophloem-adjacent cells
Nature Plants
2022-08-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1038/s41477-022-01178-y
Part of ISSN: 2055-0278
CONTRIBUTORS: Hugo Tavares
Cell-by-cell dissection of phloem development links a maturation gradient to cell specialization
Science
2021-12-24 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0036-8075
Part of ISSN: 1095-9203
CONTRIBUTORS: Hugo Tavares
An ABA-GA bistable switch can account for natural variation in the variability of Arabidopsis seed germination time
eLife
2021-05-25 | Journal article
DOI: 10.7554/elife.59485
Part of ISSN: 2050-084X
CONTRIBUTORS: Hugo Tavares
Selection and gene flow shape genomic islands that control floral guides.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
2018-10 | Journal article
PMID: 30297406
PMC: PMC6205484
CONTRIBUTORS: Tavares H; Whibley A; Field DL; Bradley D; Couchman M; Copsey L; Elleouet J; Burrus M; Andalo C; Li M et al.
Evolution of flower color pattern through selection on regulatory small RNAs.
Science (New York, N.Y.)
2017-11 | Journal article
PMID: 29146812
CONTRIBUTORS: Bradley D; Xu P; Mohorianu II; Whibley A; Field D; Tavares H; Couchman M; Copsey L; Carpenter R; Li M et al.
Teaching and Supervisions
2024/2025:
- Managing bioinformatics software and pipelines - Training Lead, Trainer
- Bulk RNA-seq analysis - Training Lead, Trainer
- Protein structure modelling - Training Lead, Trainer
- Introduction to the Unix command line - Training Lead, Trainer
- Working on HPC clusters - Training Lead, Trainer
- Single-cell RNA-seq analysis - Training Lead, Trainer
- Variant calling and analysis from short-read sequencing - Training Lead, Trainer
2023/2024:
- Introduction to Unix and bash - Training Lead, Trainer
- High Performance Computing: An Introduction - Training Lead, Trainer
- Analysis of ChIP-seq data - Training Lead, Trainer
- Analysis of single cell RNA-seq data - Training Lead, Trainer
- Quality Control in Sequencing Experiments - Training Lead, Trainer
- Linear mixed effects models - Trainer
2022/2023:
- Introduction to Unix and bash - Training Lead, Trainer
- High Performance Computing: An Introduction - Training Lead, Trainer
- Analysis of bulk RNA-seq data - Training Lead, Trainer
- Analysis of single cell RNA-seq data - Training Lead, Trainer
- Analysis of ChIP-seq data - Training Lead
2021/2022:
- Introduction to Unix and bash - Training Lead, Trainer
- High Performance Computing: An Introduction - Training Lead, Trainer
- Analysis of bulk RNA-seq data - Training Lead, Trainer
- Analysis of single cell RNA-seq data - Training Lead, Trainer
- An Introduction to Machine Learning - Training Lead, Trainer
2020/2021:
- Introduction to Unix and bash - Trainer
- High Performance Computing: An Introduction - Training Lead, Trainer
- Analysis of bulk RNA-seq data - Training Lead, Trainer
2019/2020:
- Part III Systems Biology - Training Lead, Trainer
2018/2019:
- Part III Systems Biology - Training Lead, Trainer
- Data Carpentry in R - Training Lead, Trainer
- Introduction to R - Training Lead, Trainer
- Bioinformatics for Biologists: An introduction to programming, analysis, and reproducibility - Training Lead, Trainer
2017/2018:
- Data Carpentry in R - Training Lead, Trainer
- Introduction to R - Training Lead, Trainer
- Basic statistics and data handling - Training Lead, Trainer
- Data Analysis and Visualisation in R - Training Lead, Trainer
2016/2017:
- Data Carpentry in R - Training Lead, Trainer
- Introduction to R - Training Lead, Trainer
- Basic statistics and data handling - Training Lead, Trainer
