// Quantitative biology • Bioinformatics • Image analysis • Statistics • AI (microscopy & omics)
Joey Dufourd
Molecular biology · Bioinformatics · Data science
About
I'm a molecular biologist with computational expertise, passionate about understanding life through science. My PhD on telomere biology combined advanced molecular and imaging approaches (3D-SIM, proteomics) with custom computational pipelines in Python and R for image analysis, statistical modeling, computer vision and data integration.
Proficient in Bash, Python, and R, I develop reproducible analytical workflows to explore complex biological systems. I'm convinced that integrating wet-lab experimentation with computational approaches will accelerate discoveries and enable transformative advances in biomedical research.
Publications
2025
Dufourd et al. — TELS1 stabilizes t-loops independently of TRF2 and controls telomere length in pluripotent cells
- TELS1 is a newly identified telomere binding protein.
- TELS1 specifically binds mESC telomeres and is involved in t-loop stabilization.
- Linear telomeres remain protected from DNA damage signaling in mESC.
- t-loops regulate telomerase access in mESC.
Projects & research
LoopVision private
- Pipeline for generating synthetic microscopy data and training YOLO models under severe class imbalance.
Blog
Personal blog WIP
Professional links
PhD Thesis embargo until 15/12/2026