Daniel Schmitz

Bioinformatician, Queer Activist

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Hi, I’m Daniel but most people call me Schmytzi!

I’m a bioinformatician based in Gothenburg, Sweden. I work in clinical genetics focusing on rare diseases, whole-genome sequencing and long-read sequencing. Before that, I got my PhD in medical science identifying links between genetic variants and complex traits in large cohorts.

Find my publications on Google Scholar and ORCiD. You can also download a copy of my CV from GitHub.

When I’m not busy doing research, I volunteer for the Newcomers project at RFSL Göteborg. In my free time, I like to play mahjong, pole dance and game.

selected publications

  1. Genome-wide Association Study of Estradiol Levels and the Causal Effect of Estradiol on Bone Mineral Density
    Daniel Schmitz ,  Weronica E Ek ,  Elin Berggren , and 3 more authors
    The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Jul 2021
  2. Copy number variations and their effect on the plasma proteome
    Daniel Schmitz ,  Zhiwei Li ,  Valeria Lo Faro , and 4 more authors
    Genetics, Oct 2023
  3. T2T-CHM13 improves read mapping and detection of clinically relevant genetic variation in the Swedish population
    Daniel Schmitz ,  Adam Ameur ,  and  Åsa Johansson
    Genome Research, Oct 2025