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my name is Alex Hildebrandt. I’m a PhD candidate at the TUM (Technical University Munic). I’m advised by Prof. Michael Pfaffl. Our research group is interested, among other things, in exosome research. Potential biomarkers from different biofluids are identified using RNA-seq technology. I’m studying the transcription profile of atherosclerosis patients. A distinction should be made between four subgroups based on the miRNA, mRNA and lncRNA signature. In another project, I’m building a shiny app to be able to find potentially stable expressed miRNAs from a database with over 500 samples. I use this site to share some aspects of my research area. I also write posts about things that interest me in relation to computational science.

Recent Posts

Web of things, knowledge graphs, decentralised AI and responsible AI

This post will inform about topics on artificial intelligence relevant for the INDUSTRY 4.0. Four topics are discussed: Web of things Knowledge graphs Decentralized artificial intelligence Responsible artificial intelligence IoT & WoT IoT is the abbreviation for Internet of Things (IoT).

Exosomes: biogenesis, function and clinical potential

Exosomes: biogenesis, function and clinical potential About Exosomes: Exosomes are small (30-100 nm) biovesicles which are released by all kind of cells into body fluids like blood and urine. In the beginning they thought to be waste resulting from cell damage or by-products of cell homeostasis but recent studies show that they have an important role in intercellular communication through their cargo which may play a role in processes such as signal transduction, antigen presentation and immune response.

Django admin backend

Create an admin user for the backend When starting a django project an admin backend is created automatically. To hace access to this backend first a superuser has to be created.

Django Database

Handling databases in Django When starting a project sqlite is preinstalled. This database is in development sufficient. When going to production it is recommended to use postgresDB. In django you can create new databases within the models.

Django templates

.html templates in Django & how to inherit layout In Django it is a good practice to inherit layout. Therefor you first need to make a template directory in your app.