About
BioFigR helps researchers convert biological data into a scientific story.
This will be accomplished by using open-source tools and a community-first approach to keep science accessible and reproducible.
About BioFigR
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Founded: 2024 by Stephen Stockdale
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Stage: Early-stage, founder-led start-up operating lean and independently
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Goal: Become a trusted, full-service bioinformatics partner for researchers, laboratories, and biotech companies
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Mission: Remove the bottlenecks that keep scientists tied up in coding, troubleshooting, and managing hardware, so they can focus on interpretation and advancing their fields
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Vision: Scientists as subject matter experts — not systems administrators
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Problem BioFigR addresses:
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Time lost to building pipelines, installing dependencies, and maintaining capital equipment
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Delays caused by technical hurdles instead of scientific priorities
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Solution: Outsource technical analysis, freeing researchers to interpret results, ask better questions, and drive discovery forward
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Approach: No unnecessary overhead, no delays — just clear, reproducible results ready for interpretation
Founder and CEO
Dr Stephen Stockdale (he/him)
Personal Background
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Irish (Corkonian) scientist-turned-entrepreneur
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Married, dad, coffee addict, and Munster rugby fan
BioFigR Ltd Development
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2024–26 market analysis, business research, financial systems, website and soft launch
- Official-launch TBD
Account Manager, Novogene Europe
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Republic of Ireland & Northern Ireland
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Managed forecasts, mapped territory, visited clients, delivered sales pitches, competed for technical tenders, streamlined CRM workflows, and achieved KPIs
Research & Academic Background
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15 first-author, 1 last-author, and over 30 total publications
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Expertise in biostatistics and big-data analytics
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Postdoctoral Research Fellowships at Teagasc, UCC, and APC Microbiome Ireland (2014–22)
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Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, UCC (2014)
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B.Sc. in Microbiology, First-Class Honours (2009)
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ORCID: 0000-0002-0044-3878
Academic Achievements
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ICTV contributor (2020–22): Co-ratified the single largest bacterial/archaeal viral taxonomy proposal (Leviviricetes), expanding and recategorizing ssRNA phages
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WHO working group (Feb 2021): Contributed to renaming SARS-CoV-2 variants to avoid stigmatizing labels
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Irish Laboratory Awards (2021): Shortlisted for "Laboratory Staff Member of the Year" and prepared the winning "Research Laboratory of the Year" submission for the APC Gut Phageomics group
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Mentored Ph.D. and M.Sc. projects whose outputs won multiple awards (5 RAs, 5 MSc, and 3 PhD)
Sales & Commercial Strengths
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Technical expertise, online availability, rapid quoting, customer-centric focus, and after-sales follow-up
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Skilled at translating technical SOPs and QMS into clear, customer-friendly insights
Core Skills
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DNA/RNA sequencing (short- & long-reads)
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R programming, statistics, and graphical design
Interests & Values
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Passionate mentor
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Detail-focused with big-picture vision
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Lifelong learner—always up for new challenges
Terms of Business, GDPR, and Insurance
BioFigR Ltd operates under formal Terms of Business (version-controlled, Irish law). Key points:
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Clear scope and deliverables agreed in writing.
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Standard payment terms.
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Confidentiality and GDPR-compliant data handling.
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Liability capped at insured levels.
Data Protection
All client data is handled in line with GDPR. Data is stored on access-controlled and secure systems with compliant backup. Clients retain ownership of their raw data and deliverables. No client data is shared, reused, or transferred to AI platforms or external repositories without written consent.
Insurance
BioFigR Ltd carries professional indemnity, public liability, and cyber liability insurance under the CFC Europe R&D wording (ROI v1.5), with worldwide cover (excluding US/Canada).
Full Terms of Business and GDPR policy are available on request.