Computational Biology · Research · Scientific Communication

Ritika Rajendra Rawat.

Computational Biology Researcher working across comparative genomics, cancer genomics and evolutionary genomics — using computational approaches to investigate biological conservation, mutation and function.

Current focusSequence → evolution → function
Research areasGenomics · Cancer · Evolution
2026ECCB Poster + Volunteer
TP53 · EVOLUTION COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY ECCB 2026 · GENEVA
Ritika Rajendra Rawat
ResearcherComparative · Cancer · Evolutionary Genomics
01 / Profile

Biology interpreted through computation.

From sequence-level evidence to evolutionary interpretation — with an emphasis on reproducibility, biological reasoning and clear scientific communication.

My work sits at the intersection of biological sequence analysis, evolutionary reasoning and computational research. I am particularly interested in questions where comparative evidence can reveal functional constraint and biological significance.

My research interests span comparative genomics, cancer genomics and evolutionary genomics, with an emphasis on reproducible computational workflows and evidence-driven interpretation.

I am interested not only in obtaining computational results, but in understanding what those results mean biologically — and communicating them clearly to researchers, collaborators and scientific audiences.

01 / FIELDComparative Genomics
02 / FIELDCancer Genomics
03 / FIELDEvolutionary Genomics
04 / APPROACHComputational Biology
02 / ECCB 2026

Research presented. Conference experienced from both sides.

Poster presenter and conference volunteer at ECCB 2026 — combining scientific communication, research networking and practical conference experience.

Accepted contribution · First & Presenting Author

Evolutionary Conservation and Functional Constraints of TP53 Mutation Hotspots Across Mammalian Species

Poster research examining the evolutionary conservation and functional constraints surrounding TP53 mutation hotspots across mammalian species, connecting comparative sequence evidence with cancer-associated mutation patterns.

Poster C-G.32Poster Session 3Comparative GenomicsCancer GenomicsEvolutionary Genomics
Co-author: Sarmani NadarCo-author: Gurismran Kaur Uppal
Scientific role
Poster Presenter

Presenting the TP53 research during the dedicated ECCB poster session and discussing the work with researchers and attendees.

Conference role
ECCB 2026 Volunteer

Supporting conference operations, participant guidance, session-related activities and the smooth running of the scientific programme.

Scientific environment
European Computational Biology Community

Engaging directly with researchers, speakers, presenters and the wider computational biology community.

03 / Research

Questions first. Computation second.

A selection of research directions and computational work focused on extracting biologically meaningful evidence from genomic data.

PROJECT / 01

TP53 Evolutionary Conservation

Comparative investigation of TP53 mutation hotspots across mammalian species, with emphasis on evolutionary conservation and functional constraint.

PROJECT / 02

Cancer Genomics

Computational analysis of cancer-associated mutations and their relationship to conserved genomic regions and biological function.

GitHub ↗Genomic evidence →
PROJECT / 03

Reproducible Bioinformatics

Building transparent computational workflows that connect sequence-level analysis, statistical evaluation and biological interpretation.

GitHub ↗Computational workflows →
04 / Publications & Code

Research you can inspect.

Direct access to scientific outputs and the code behind selected computational projects.

PREPRINT · FIRST AUTHOR

Evolutionary Conservation and Functional Constraint of TP53 Mutation Hotspots Across Mammalian Species

Comparative evolutionary analysis of recurrent human TP53 cancer mutation hotspots across 56 mammalian species.

RESEARCH SOFTWARE · WGS

Benchmark-aware WGS preventive genomics

GIAB-benchmarked WGS variant-calling workflow with documented validation and computational outputs.

05 / Scientific Experience

Beyond the analysis.

Scientific work also means presenting evidence, communicating ideas, collaborating with people and contributing to the environments in which research happens.

2026 · ECCB

Poster Presenter · First & Presenting Author

Presenting research on evolutionary conservation and functional constraints of TP53 mutation hotspots across mammalian species.

2026 · ECCB

Conference Volunteer

Supporting the organisation and participant experience of a major European computational biology conference, including conference-floor and session-related responsibilities.

Ongoing

Computational Biology Research

Developing and validating computational approaches for genomic research, with particular interest in comparative and evolutionary interpretation.

06 / Conference Contribution

Contributing to the scientific ecosystem.

ECCB volunteering is presented here as practical experience in scientific conference operations, communication and participant support.

ROLE / 01

Session & Room Support

Supporting scientific sessions and helping maintain a smooth experience for speakers, presenters and attendees.

ROLE / 02

Participant Guidance

Helping participants navigate the conference environment, schedules and venue-related logistics.

ROLE / 03

Poster Area Support

Supporting poster-area operations while simultaneously participating as a scientific poster presenter.

07 / Connect

Research conversations start somewhere.

I am interested in connecting with researchers, computational biologists, bioinformaticians and scientific teams working on genomics, cancer biology, evolutionary biology and related computational questions.