FOUNDER · MICROBIOLOGIST · BIOINFORMATICIAN
Rubén Javier López, PhD
From laboratory experiments to biological interpretation.
I am a microbiologist and the founder of Tailoredomics. My work brings together experimental research and bioinformatics, with a focus on microbial genomes, communities and gene expression.
I have carried research projects from experimental design through laboratory work, data analysis and publication. That experience shapes how I approach each dataset: understanding the biological question, how the data were generated and what the results can support.
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Education
PhD in Microbiology · University of Bergen, 2025
MSc in Microbiology · University of Bergen, 2018
Degree in Food Science and Technology · University of Valencia, 2006
Degree in Biology · University of Valencia, 2004
Research and professional experience
Tailoredomics · Bioinformatics services
Since 2025, I have provided biological data analysis through Tailoredomics, including microbial genome assembly and annotation, comparative genomics, metagenomics, microbiome analysis and differential gene expression.
University of Bergen · Microbial research
As a researcher (2018–2021) and PhD fellow (2021–2025), I combined molecular microbiology with sequencing and computational analysis. My doctoral research investigated feather keratin degradation by thermophilic anaerobic bacteria, integrating comparative genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics.
This work included DNA and RNA extraction, Illumina library preparation, analysis of Illumina, Oxford Nanopore and PacBio sequencing data, genome assembly, gene analysis and student supervision.
Collaborative and earlier laboratory work
During a 2019–2020 collaboration with the Gade Laboratory for Pathology and the Centre for Cancer Biomarkers (CCBIO), I worked on microbiome and mycobiome data analysis. Earlier roles at INCLIVA and IVIA included molecular biology, cell culture and biochemical analysis.
Areas of expertise
Microbial genomics: genome assembly and annotation, comparative genomics, pangenomes and functional interpretation.
Microbiomes and metagenomics: microbial community analysis, diversity, taxonomic profiling and genome recovery.
Transcriptomics and proteomics: differential gene expression, protein-level evidence and interpretation in a biological context.
My practical toolkit includes Linux and command-line workflows, R, DESeq2, QIIME2, DADA2, phyloseq, and microbial assembly and annotation software.
Selected publications
These papers illustrate the research behind my work in microbial genomics, integrated omics and microbial community analysis.
2025 · Frontiers in Microbiology
Transcriptomic and proteomic insights into feather keratin degradation by Fervidobacterium
Rubén Javier-López, Mélodie Kielbasa, Jean Armengaud and Nils-Kåre Birkeland.
Combines transcriptomic and proteomic evidence to investigate microbial keratin degradation.
2024 · BMC Genomics
Comparative genomics of Fervidobacterium: a new phylogenomic landscape of these wide-spread thermophilic anaerobes
Rubén Javier-López, Natia Geliashvili and Nils-Kåre Birkeland.
Examines genomic diversity and evolutionary relationships within a genus of thermophilic bacteria.
2021 · Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Analysis of Salivary Mycobiome in a Cohort of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients From Sudan Identifies Higher Salivary Carriage of Malassezia as an Independent and Favorable Predictor of Overall Survival
Mohamed et al., including Rubén Javier-López.
A collaborative study of salivary fungal communities in a clinical cohort.
Professional and research profiles
Explore my publication record, research contributions and professional background.
Working with me
Through Tailoredomics, you work directly with me to define the question, plan the analysis and discuss the results. I bring the perspective of someone who has worked with both the samples and the data.