Igor Davidović is a Researcher at the IMGGE. His research focuses on bulk and spatial transcriptomics, epigenetics, and the development of bioinformatics tools and workflows aimed at better understanding molecular mechanisms in health and disease. In his work, he uses sequencing data generated by long-read (Oxford Nanopore) and short-read (MGI) technologies, applying them in the processing and interpretation of transcriptomic and epigenetic data.

He is currently involved in the ZeNCure project (Horizon Europe), where he applies spatial transcriptomics (MGI STOmics) to study the molecular mechanisms of non-communicable diseases in a zebrafish model. Previously, he contributed to the development and optimisation of STRAT, an open-source bioinformatics tool for analysing short tandem repeat sequences. He independently developed a workflow for analysing CpG methylation in targeted genomic regions, which enables calculation of methylation frequency at each CpG position and provides a more precise overview of epigenetic patterns and epiallele variability.

Igor earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Molecular Biology and Physiology, module Genomics, at the Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade. He gained research experience at the Centre for Human Molecular Genetics FBUB, where he carried out the experimental part of his master’s thesis and first worked with long-read sequencing analysis (Oxford Nanopore Technology). He later shifted towards bioinformatics at IMGGE’s Centre for Genome Sequencing and Bioinformatics, where he further developed his skills in short-read analysis (MGI), machine learning and working with the National AI HPC platform. Outside of research, he is dedicated to education and enjoys sharing knowledge through courses and workshops in bioinformatics.