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Hansi Weissensteiner, PhD

Medical University of Innsbruck

Innsbruck, Austria

Area of Focus

  • Mitochondria
  • Haplotypes
  • Biostatistics
  • Genetics
  • Whole genome sequencing
  • Sequencing
  • Structural Variants
  • Workflow Description Language (WDL)
  • GWAS
  • Genetics of Parkinson’s

Biography

I am developing software for the analysis of genetic data, with focus on mitochondrial genetics (mtDNA) with over 15 years of experience with mtDNA analysis and the development of tools for mtDNA interpretation. The tools for mtDNA analysis cover haplogroup classification, variant calling for second- and third-generation sequencing as well as tools for quality control (QC) and contamination detection on mtDNA. Besides benchmarking and improving variant callers for mtDNA, I am highly interested in characterization of mtDNA in cancer tissues and patients with age related diseases, such as PD.

Outputs and publications by Hansi Weissensteiner, PhD

Workflows of Data and Samples
The following document outlines the workflow of the data and samples from contributing cohorts with existing DNA, and contributing cohorts with existing or externally generated genotype data.
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NIA-Material Transfer Agreement
The material transfer agreement for the transfer of human materials for research purposes is outlined in the following document.
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Sample Prioritization Table
The Monogenic Network of GP2 is prioritizing cases where a monogenic cause of Parkinson’s disease is strongly suspected. Multiple factors will be considered and scoring criteria will be used.
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