Daniel Schmitz
Bioinformatician, Queer Activist
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
- Genome-wide Association Study of Estradiol Levels and the Causal Effect of Estradiol on Bone Mineral DensityThe Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Jul 2021
- Copy number variations and their effect on the plasma proteomeGenetics, Oct 2023
- T2T-CHM13 improves read mapping and detection of clinically relevant genetic variation in the Swedish populationGenome Research, Oct 2025