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Ashif Raza, Bioinformatics Professional

Bioinformatics Scientist & Computational Biologist

About Me

I specialize in bridging the gap between complex biological data and actionable insights. My work focuses on genomic sequencing, phylogenetics. Currently, I am exploring the intersection of machine learning and structural biology.

Technical Stack

R / Bioconductor Python Docker & Singularity

Selected Projects

GenFlow-Pipeline

Automated variant calling pipeline for large-scale WGS data using Nextflow and GATK.

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Protein-Viz-Tool

A Streamlit dashboard for 3D visualization of protein-ligand docking results.

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Useful Tools

Browser-based bioinformatics tools powered by WebAssembly. No installation required, all processing happens locally in your browser.

Sample Test Datasets

Download these sample files to test the bioinformatics tools below.

Raw Reads (FASTQ)

SRR5924196_1.fastq.gz (77 MB)

Use this with Seqtk or Fastp to test sequence manipulation and quality control.

Download FASTQ

Aligned Reads (BAM)

SRR5924196_1.fastq.gz.subread.BAM (183 MB)

Use this with the SAM/BAM Viewer to test alignment viewing and statistics generation.

Download BAM

Variants (VCF)

SRR5924196_1.fastq.gz.subread.BAM.indel.vcf (244 KB)

Use this with the VCF Analyzer to test variant viewing and querying.

Download VCF
Note: Since these files are large, they are hosted externally. Download them to your computer first, then upload them to the specific tool below that you want to test!

Bio Blog & Articles

Exploring the intersection of high-performance computing, molecular biology, and artificial intelligence.

DNA Visualization
Genomics

Fine-tuning LLMs for DNA Sequence Prediction

How researchers are utilizing transformer architectures to identify non-coding RNA motifs and predict splice sites with 99% accuracy.

Dr. Sarah Chen 12 min read

Get In Touch

Interested in collaboration or have questions about my work?

ashifraza4142@gmail.com

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