My name is Johan Bengtsson-Palme. I am doing research in microbiology and microbial ecology, primarily focusing on investigating antibiotic resistance of bacterial communities through the use of metagenomics and bioinformatics. Currently, I am a member of Joakim Larsson’s group at the Sahlgrenska Academy, studying the effects of pharmaceuticals such as antibiotics in the environment. My previous research has primarily been related to toxicology in marine environments. I also have an interest in systems biology, and mathematical modelling of biological systems, as well as data visualization, especially in network format. I am also an advocate for open access science and public outreach of scientific results. I reside in Gothenburg, on the Swedish west coast. To contact me, feel free to send an e-mail to my firstname.lastname@microbiology.se

Merits
2011 – MSc in systems biology at the University of Gothenburg
2009 – BSc in biology at the University of Gothenburg

Publications
See “Publications” at the top-right of the page for a complete publication list.

Conference participation

• 4th Next Generation Sequencing Congress
  in London, Great Britain (Poster)
• ISME14 Conference
  in Copenhagen, Denmark (3 posters and talk)
• Science for Life Laboratory Metagenomics Workshop 2012
  at Science for Life Lab, Stockholm, Sweden (Poster)
• SocBin Bioinformatics Conference 2012
  in Stockholm, Sweden (Poster and talk)
• 11th Swedish Bioinformatics Workshop (SBW2011)
  in Lund, Sweden (Poster)
• SocBiN Bioinformatics Conference 2011
  in Helsinki, Finland (Poster and talk)
• Swedish Bioinformatics Workshop 2010
  at Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden (Poster)
• FEBS 2010
  in Gothenburg (FEBS-related posts)
• Deep Sequencing Techniques Workshop
  at Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden (Poster)

Research platform participation

• MistraPharma
  A MISTRA-funded project to assess risks of human pharmaceuticals in the environment
• Ecotoxicology from Gene to Ocean (EGO)
  at the Faculty of Science, University of Gothenburg
• GoBiG
  Gothenburg Bioinformatics Group for PhD students

Invited talks

• Open Day in Life Sciences (2011-05-02)
  organized by the Faculty of Science, University of Gothenburg

Other committees etc.

• Member of the Department Board at the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg (2008-2010)
• Member of the Biology Programme Committee, University of Gothenburg (2008-2011)
• Member of the Systems Biology Programme Committee, University of Gothenburg (2009-2011)

Previous positions

• Field research assistant at the Swedish University of Agriculture (SLU) in Uppsala (Summer of 2007 and 2008)
  This work has so far resulted in this publication: Geiger et al. “Persistent negative effects of pesticides on biodiversity and biological control potential on European farmland“. Basic and Applied Ecology, Volume 11, Issue 2, March 2010.
• Student ambassador for University of Gothenburg (2007-2010)
• Teacher in grades 6-9 at Vaksalaskolan, Uppsala (Spring 2005 and spring 2006)

Present address:

Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg
Medicinaregatan 11, Box 434
SE-405 30 Gothenburg