Our Team
Thomas Roder, PhD
Co-founder, CEO, CTO
Thomas Roder, OpenGenomeBrowser's creator, is passionate about microbial genomics, automation through Python, and web technologies. He has a background in biochemistry and is a University of Bern alumnus.
Rémy Bruggmann, PD
Co-founder, CSO, CMO
Rémy is the Head of the Interfaculty Bioinformatics Unit at the University of Bern and a Group Leader at the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics. As such, he contributes significant expertise to Abrinca. His background in Bioinformatics for Next-Generation Sequencing at ETH Zurich and his earned distinction of Habilitation for "Bioinformatics and Computational Biology" underscore his valuable contributions to the field.
Linda Studer, MSc
Co-founder, CFO and COO
Linda is passionate about supporting scientific experts in digital pathology and life sciences. She plays a crucial role in the Computational Pathology group at Radboudumc in Nijmegen, Netherlands. Completing her Ph.D. at the University of Fribourg, she specializes in applying graph-based methods to histopathology. Her interdisciplinary background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and a Master’s degree in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology from the University of Bern, Switzerland.
Abrinca is an official University of Bern startup.
First customer
Abrinca signs its first contract. This year showcases our dedication to excellence, solidifying our position as a leading force in the genomics industry.
Innovative Resource Award
OpenGenomeBrowser wins the Innovative Resource Award from the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics at the [BC]² conference in Basel.
Incorporation and funding
Abrinca is incorporated in February of 2023 and negotiates an IP agreement with Unitectra.
We receive funding from Venture Kick (Stage 1 and 2) and the STI foundation, and are accepted to the Innosuisse Core Coaching program.
Early achievements
Presentation of OpenGenomeBrowser at conferences results in winning of SIB days poster award and first commercial interest.
Minimum Viable Product
We reach a significant milestone with the successful launch of our minimum viable product (MVP) for Agroscope's genome database, laying the foundation for Abrinca's journey in revolutionizing microbial genomics.