Thomas Brazier

PhD Student in Genomic and Evolution

University of Rennes 1 - ECOBIO Lab

Biography

I have a background in bioinformatics and population genetics with a strong curiosity for computing science and data science (I regularly complete MOOCs on these topics). With an academic formation in modelling in ecology and evolution, I currently study evolution, genomics and population genetics.

I aim to develop and apply machine learning and deep learning skills to the field of population genomics in order to study the processes at the origin of genetic diversity in species and populations. Amongst these processes, my current academic research is focused on meiotic recombination with a genomic comparative approach. I am finishing my PhD with Sylvain Glémin (ECOBIO lab) at Rennes 1 University (France).

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Interests

Bioinformatics
Population Genomics
Statistics
Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence

Education

PhD in Ecology & Evolution, 2022

University of Rennes 1
Master's Degree in Ecology & Evolution with a major in Modelling, with honors, first of the year, 2019

University of Rennes 1
BSc in Life Sciences and Biology of Organisms, with honors, first of the year, 2017

Pierre and Marie Curie Paris 6 University and Aix-Marseille University

Skills

R

Advanced

Statistics

Advanced

Python

Regular

Linux

Regular

Docker

Initiated

Emacs

Initiated

Experience

PhD Student

University of Rennes 1

Oct 2019 – Oct 2022 Rennes, France

Responsibilities include:

Data Analysis
Bioinformatics
Scientific Writing

Master Student

INRAE

Jan 2019 – Jun 2019 Rennes

A population genetic approach to study the biological invasion by the topmouth gudgeon fish.

Master Student

INRAE

Apr 2018 – Jul 2018 Rennes

Genetic-based dispersal distances in a small flying mammal, the lesser horseshoe bat.

Grip & Key Grip

Movies and TV Shows

Jun 2010 – Dec 2017 France

Making movies.

Master of Cinema - Specialization in Image Shooting

Ecole Nationale Supérieure Louis Lumière

Sep 2007 – Jul 2010 France

A great public school dedicated to cinema, photography and sound.

Bachelor Degree of Art and Cinema

University of Paris X - Nanterre

Sep 2004 – Jul 2007 France

This degree provides theoretical, historical, and practical instruction as an introduction to the history of the performing arts, particularly theater and other performing arts, cinema, and audiovisual arts, as well as to current artistic approaches in these two fields.

High School Diploma in Science - option Physics and Informatics

Lycée Prieur de la Côte d’Or - Auxonne

Jul 2001 – Jul 2004 France

Accomplishments

Improving Deep Neural Networks

Coursera Feb 2022 – Apr 2022

99% of success

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Neural Networks and Deep Learning

Coursera Jun 2021 – Jul 2021

97% of success

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Research Ethics

FUN-MOOC Oct 2020 – Nov 2020

96% of success

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Python from fundamentals to advanced concepts

FUN-MOOC Oct 2020 – Dec 2020

99% of success

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Recent Publications

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Thomas Brazier, Sylvain Glémin (2022). Diversity and determinants of recombination landscapes in flowering plants. PLOS Genetics.

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Thomas Brazier, Emira Cherif, Jean-François Martin, André Gilles, Simon Blanchet, Yahui Zhao, Marine Combe, R.J. Scott McCairns (2022). The influence of native populations’ genetic history on the reconstruction of invasion routes: the case of a highly invasive aquatic species. Biological Invasions.

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Nicole M. Foley, Eric J. Petit, Thomas Brazier, John A. Finarelli, Graham M. Hughes, Frédéric Touzalin, Sébastien J. Puechmaille, Emma C. Teeling (2020). Drivers of longitudinal telomere dynamics in the long‐lived bat species, Myotis myotis. Molecular Ecology.

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