SPOKE
A large-scale biomedical knowledge graph that connects many kinds of biological and clinical data into one queryable network. I helped maintain and grow it, integrating new data sources.
View SPOKE→Senior Bioinformatician — AI × BiologyIgnacio
Ignacio
Garcia Labari
I'm passionate about solving hard problems with innovative approaches, and applying technology to create effective, real-world solutions.
Based in Funes, Santa Fe, Argentina — working remotely
Biotechnologist & Bioinformatics Specialist
Selected Work
Things I've helped build
Ten-plus years across biotech and bioinformatics — knowledge graphs, databases, transformers, sequencing, and biological data analysis.
Whyspr
A natural-language interface over the knowledge graph: ask a biomedical question and an LLM plans the tool calls, queries the graph, and returns tables you can download.
View Whyspr→RNA Structure Prediction
A novel lightweight transformer-based approach designed to refine noisy RNA secondary structure predictions.
View on GitHub→The road so far
2026 — PresentOpen to Full-Time OpportunitiesCurrently open to full-time roles in machine learning and data science for health and life sciences.
2025 — 2026Senior Bioinformatician @ Mate BioservicesHelped build AI-powered tools for biomedical research — from data platforms to LLM applications.matebioservices.com ↗2021 — PresentPhD in Computer Science @ CIFASIS · CONICETResearch focused on machine learning for RNA secondary structure prediction. Doctoral thesis defense pending.cifasis-conicet.gov.ar ↗NetworkMember, RIABIA-proIbero-American initiative on AI foresight for biosciences and biotechnology.cyted.org ↗2022IndieBio · New YorkParticipated in one of the world's largest biotech accelerators, in Manhattan.read more ↗TeachingBioinformatics courses (CYTED)Deep learning in Google Colab.cyted.org ↗2020COVID-19 researchMultiplex sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 from clinical samples.read more ↗Publications
Peer-reviewed work
Papers spanning bioinformatics, genomics, transcriptomics, machine learning, and computational biology.