I am a master's student in Applied Genomics at ITMO University with a solid background in wet-lab biology. I bridge the gap between experimental biology and computational analysis, specializing in plant transcriptomics, NGS data processing, and phylogenetics.

• MSc in Applied Genomics (2025–2027)
  • ITMO University, Advanced Engineering School
• Bioinformatics for Biologists (Retraining Program)
  • Bioinformatics Institute
• BSc in Biology (Biodiversity) (2021–2025)
  • Petrozavodsk State University | GPA: 4.88/5.0

• Research: Comparative transcriptomic analysis of Betula pendula forms to investigate xylogenesis mechanisms.
• Lab Work: Real-time PCR, capillary electrophoresis, RNA extraction from complex woody tissues.

Languages & Scripting:

Bioinformatics Workflow:

• Assembly & Analysis: Trinity, SPAdes, BUSCO, IQ-TREE, DESeq2
• Annotation: InterProScan, Trinotate, EggNOG, MapMan, AUGUSTUS
• Environment: Linux (Slurm cluster management), Git
• Data Viz: pandas, seaborn, matplotlib, scikit-learn

De novo transcriptome assembly and functional annotation to study cytogenetic parameters under industrial pollution.

• Scale: Processed and assembled 18 samples de novo.
• Pipeline: QC $\rightarrow$ Assembly (Trinity) $\rightarrow$ Annotation $\rightarrow$ Analysis.
• Link to Repository

Comprehensive RNA-Seq analysis to identify molecular mechanisms of patterned wood formation.

• Scale: Assembly of 13 transcriptomes (B. pendula & var. carelica) and reference-based mapping of 60 samples.
• Results: Identified 1,103 DEGs associated with programmed cell death and stress response.
• Data: Submitted to NCBI BioProject (PRJNA1173919, PRJNA1328362).

I have contributed as an executor to major national research initiatives:

• Carbon Budget Monitoring: "Development of a monitoring system for the carbon budget in forests of Eastern Fennoscandia" (Unified National System for Monitoring Climate-Active Substances).
• Taiga Forest Productivity: "Comprehensive study of productivity factors of taiga forests" (Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia).

1. Galibina N.A., ... Pomeranets A.K., et al. (2025). Transcriptome Analysis of the Stem Tissues in Two Birch Forms... J Plant Growth Regul (Q1). DOI
2. Ignatenko R.V., Pomeranets A.K., et al. (2023). Estimation of scots pine cytogenetic parameters... Ecotoxicology (Q2). DOI

• Email: anapomerash@gmail.com
• Location: Petrozavodsk / St. Petersburg, Russia