I'm a Biochemistry Engineer based in Ambato, Ecuador, working at the intersection of wet lab biology and computational analysis. My work spans conservation genomics, molecular modeling, and science communication — with a focus on making biological data tell a clear story.
Currently a Research Assistant at Fundación Jambatu (Quito), where I work on threatened amphibian sperm cryopreservation and endocrine disruptor detection via HPLC-FD. Previously contributed to environmental quality analysis across Ecuador.
| Dry lab | Wet lab |
|---|---|
| Python · R · Bash · Git | PCR · HPLC · SDS-PAGE |
| Genomic sequence analysis | Microbial & cancer cell culture |
| Molecular docking (Autodock Vina) | Microscopy · Cryopreservation |
| Statistical modeling in R | Cell transformation |
Statistical_Analysis_of_Frog_Sperm_Motility R-based statistical analysis of anuran sperm motility data — directly connected to active conservation work with threatened Ecuadorian frog species at Fundación Jambatu.
C.-elegans-miRNA-Sequence-Analysis-Pipeline Automated Bash pipeline for reproducible miRNA analysis from miRBase v22. Targets C. elegans lin-4/let-7 precursors using SeqKit for biochemical metric extraction.
Genomics_Data_Analysis_Portfolio Python workflows for gene information and chromosomal sequence analysis using the mouse genome (mm9 build). Demonstrates end-to-end genomic data handling.
TCA-genomics-MM9 Pipeline for analyzing TCA cycle enzyme sequences in the mm9 mouse genome — combining metabolic pathway biology with genomic sequence methods.
Freire, J. S., & Garcés, B. (2022). Preparation of a social engineering attack, from scratch to compromise: A USB dropper and impersonation approach. In Information and Communication Technologies (pp. 281–293). Springer International Publishing. → View on Springer
- MITx: Cell Biology, Quantitative Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics series (2023–2024)
- Biochemical Society: R for Biochemists 101 & 201 (2023)
- NCBI/NLM: Genome comparison, Primer-BLAST, PubChem (2023)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam: Science Communication — Communicating Trustworthy Information (2024)
- Six Sigma Green Belt · University System of Georgia / Coursera (2024)
- 1st International Seminar of Advanced Bioinformatics · Bioinformatix Biolabs, India (2025)
Mentor at Synbio Bootcamp & Hackathon 5.0 and 6.0 (2025–2026) — reviewing written reports, evaluating synthetic biology projects, and supporting high school and university student teams across Latin America.
- Personal webpage & portfolio: [personal-webpage]
- LinkedIn: abgc2381
- Email: agarces2381@gmail.com
- Languages: English (CEFR C2) · Spanish (native)
Open to research collaborations, science communication projects, and PhD opportunities in bioinformatics — particularly in Germany.