This section is dedicated to my personal growth journey. Here you'll find book reviews, course summaries, and media recommendations that have influenced my thinking and development.
Seminars & Workshops
East European Bioinformatics & Genomics Workshop (EEBG 2025)
Jagiellonian University & Małopolska Centre of Biotechnology
Issued: Jul 2025
This one-week intensive workshop held in Kraków, Poland, brought together global researchers and participants to explore cutting-edge advances in genomics, metagenomics, and AI in bioinformatics:
- Transcriptomics & Metagenomics: Approaches to study gene expression and microbial communities at scale
- Omics for Personalized Medicine: Leveraging genomics for patient-specific diagnostics and therapeutics
- Oxford Nanopore Sequencing: Hands-on training with long-read sequencing technologies
- Prompt Engineering & LLM Applications: Applying large language models to biological data analysis
- Tools & Platforms: Practical sessions with QIIME 2, Galaxy, Geneious, R, and LLM frameworks
Participants gained deep insights from lectures delivered by internationally recognized scientists, including André G. Uitterlinden (Erasmus Univ), Anton Nekrutenko (PennState), and Tomasz Kościółek (Sano), among many others.
Skills: Genomics · Metagenomics · Bioinformatics · Transcriptomics · Personalized Medicine · Nanopore Sequencing · QIIME 2 · Galaxy · Geneious · R · Prompt Engineering · Large Language Models · Scientific Programming · AI for Science
View CertificateASPIRE: Growth Mindset
HSBC
Issued: Jul 2025
This professional development certification focused on cultivating a growth mindset and enhancing leadership potential through structured learning, reflection, and real-world application:
- Embracing Change: Reinforced adaptability as a core skill in navigating an evolving workplace
- Intentional Development: Designed an Individual Development Plan (IDP) with SMART goals in collaboration with a line manager
- Personal Effectiveness: Built self-awareness and authenticity through exercises in personal branding and values alignment
- Presentation & Communication: Learned to craft impactful messages and engage diverse audiences using structured storytelling techniques
- Customer Focus: Solved real-world challenges emphasizing customer-centric thinking and relationship-building
- Interview Skills: Practiced the CAR model and behavioral techniques to strengthen career narrative and confidence under pressure
- Business Application: Presented strategic learning outcomes to senior leaders, bridging knowledge with tangible impact
Skills: Growth Mindset · Professional Development · Communication · Presentation Skills · Customer Focus · Interview Preparation · Personal Branding · Self-awareness · IDP · Career Planning
View CertificateIntro to Neural Spike Analysis in Python
University of Bonn – iBOTS (Innovative Brain Organization Technologies & Signals)
Issued: Jun 2025
This intensive 18-hour workshop focused on extracting, modeling, and analyzing neural spike trains from both real and simulated electrophysiology recordings:
- Spike Train Metrics: Raster plots, PSTHs, and Cross-Correlograms using NumPy and Matplotlib to interpret neural activity
- Spike Detection and Extraction: Filtering, peak detection, and PCA-based clustering using ScipySignal, Scikit-learn, and SpikeInterface
- Poisson-Based Statistical Modeling: Investigating neural population structure and coherence with Elephant, Neo, and SciPy
- Hands-on implementation in Jupyter Notebooks combining theoretical background with reproducible coding workflows
Skills: Neural Spike Analysis · Python · NumPy · SciPy · SpikeInterface · Scikit-learn · Elephant · Neo · Jupyter Notebooks · Raster Plots · PSTH · Poisson Modeling · Signal Processing · Experimental Design
View CertificateLFP Analysis in Python
University of Bonn – iBOTS (Innovative Brain Organization Technologies & Signals)
Issued: Mar 2025
This intensive 18-hour workshop provided hands-on experience in analyzing Local Field Potentials (LFPs) and spike data:
- Visualizing continuous neural signals related to behavior using Matplotlib
- Frequency analysis of LFPs and spikes with ScipySignal for identifying neural oscillations
- Relating LFPs and spikes via Current Source Density and Coherence Analyses using Elephant
- Time-Frequency Decomposition with Wavelet Transform and Fourier Analysis
- Neuropixels data processing using Neo and Pandas for large-scale multi-area neural recordings
- Signal filtering and artifact removal via Notch Filtering and Bandpass Filtering
Skills: Electrophysiology · Python · ScipySignal · Wavelet Transform · Neo · Notch Filtering · Bandpass Filtering · Elephant · Fourier Analysis · Neuropixels · Matplotlib · Pandas · Signal Processing · Experimental Design
View CertificateBuilding Robust Experiments with Python and PsychoPy
Universitätsklinikum Bonn
Issued: Dec 2024
This intensive 18-hour workshop provided hands-on experience with experimental design:
- Setting up experiments with 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘺, a powerful tool for behavioral research
- Field Validations using 𝘗𝘺𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤 for data integrity
- Implementing 𝘔𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘴 and 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 to simulate dependencies during testing
- Automated Testing with 𝘗𝘺𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 to ensure robust and reliable experiments
Skills: PsychoPy · Pydantic · pytest · Mocks · Git · GitHub · Patches · Design of Experiments (DOE)
View CertificateANDA-NI Neuroinformatics Workshop
Universitätsklinikum Bonn
Issued: Sep 2024
Workshop Content:
- Data Representations for Neuroscience Data and Metadata: JSON, YAML, HDF5, NIX and Neo
- Version Control and Data Management with Git, Git-Annex, and DataLad
- Data Sharing Platforms with GitHub and Gin-G-Node
Skills: Neo · Gin-G-Node · JSON · Git · Data Representation · Neuroscience · GitHub · NIX · YAML · HDF5 · DataLad · Git-Annex
View CertificateOnline Courses
Early Health Technology Assessment (eHTA) Introductory Course
EIT Health InnoStars & EIT Health
Issued: Jul 2025
A short but impactful course covering strategic pricing, net present value (NPV), and engaging healthcare providers and patients as decision-makers. The course provides practical frameworks for creating valuable and sustainable health services, especially relevant for early-phase healthcare and digital health solutions.
Skills: Health Technology Assessment, Strategic Pricing, Net Present Value (NPV), Value-Based Care, Digital Health, Healthcare Innovation, Nonprofit Healthcare, Stakeholder Engagement
View CertificateGenerative AI for Healthcare
Issued: Feb 2025
Credential ID: 14142481
Skills: Deep Learning, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Models (LLM), Machine Learning
HelloAI Advanced RIS Scholarship
EIT Health
Issued: Jan 2025
Credential ID: vpnbd7fxja
Skills: Bioinformatics · Prompt Engineering · Machine Learning · Healthcare
View CertificateReading List
Currently Reading
The Power of Now
Progress: 60%
A guide to spiritual enlightenment that emphasizes living in the present moment and transcending thoughts of the past or future.
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Why Buddhism is True
An exploration of Buddhism's core psychological insights through the lens of evolutionary psychology and neuroscience.
How to Be Stoic
A practical guide to applying stoic philosophy to modern life, focusing on virtue, resilience, and inner peace.
A Man Called Otto
A heartwarming novel about a grumpy yet lovable man who finds his structured life disrupted by new neighbors.
The Midnight Library
A novel about a library between life and death where each book represents a different version of what your life could have been.
The Painful Truth
An exploration of pain from scientific, psychological, and philosophical perspectives.
Tender is the Night
A psychological novel about the rise and fall of a promising young psychiatrist and his wife.
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
A counterintuitive approach to living a good life by focusing on what truly matters and letting go of the rest.
Βασίσου Πάνω Μου
A Greek novel exploring themes of trust, relationships, and personal growth.
The Lost Symbol
A thriller following Robert Langdon as he decodes ancient symbols in Washington, D.C. to save his mentor.
Sapiens
A brief history of humankind, exploring how Homo sapiens evolved and came to dominate the planet.
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