UK Based Bioinformatics Consultancy

Turning genomic data into biological breakthroughs

Expert bioinformatics analysis for pharma, CROs, and academia. From raw sequencing data to publication-ready insights — delivered within 2–3 weeks.

World-class
scientists
Leading every project
2–3 wk
Typical delivery
GCP
Certified director
Active analysis
scRNA-seq · PBMC dataset · 12,450 cells
In progress
QC & preprocessing
100%
Cell clustering
100%
Differential expression
76%
Biological interpretation
22%
Publication figures
0%
Project timelineWeek 2 of 3
About us

Advancing life sciences through computational excellence

Biohatch is a UK-based bioinformatics consultancy driven by a strong commitment to developing excellence in the life sciences. We are dedicated to facilitating breakthroughs for pharmaceutical companies, academic research institutions, and clients across all biological and biomedical fields.

By bridging the gap between raw sequencing data and actionable biological insights, we empower our global partners to accelerate their discovery, research, and clinical development pipelines.

Pharma & Biotech
Pre-clinical and clinical development support
Academia
Research institutes and university labs globally
CROs
Scalable dry lab capacity on demand
All species
Human, murine, and other model organisms
Our credentials at a glance
3+
Peer-reviewed publications co-authored
10+
Omics data types analysed
GCP
Certified — regulatory-grade project execution
UK Ltd
Registered, ICO compliant, GDPR ready
Services

Comprehensive bioinformatics analysis

End-to-end genomic data analysis across all species — for drug discovery, development, and applied research. Every report delivers biological interpretation, not just processed numbers.

scRNA-seq analysis
End-to-end scRNA-seq analysis including QC, clustering, trajectory, and differential expression — with full biological interpretation of every cell population identified.
SeuratScanpyUMAPTrajectory
VDJ & immune repertoire
scVDJ sequencing, clonotype analysis, somatic hypermutation, and antibody repertoire profiling for B cell and T cell immunology research.
ImmcantationEncloneClonotype
Bulk RNA-seq
Differential gene expression, pathway enrichment, and biomarker discovery from bulk transcriptomic data. Publication-ready figures and full methods section included.
DESeq2GSEAedgeR
Multi-omics integration
CITE-seq, chromatin accessibility, proteomics, and multi-modal data integration — extracting biological signals that single-omics approaches cannot reveal.
CITE-seqATAC-seqWNN
Drug repurposing
Structural homology-based drug repurposing, molecular docking, PPI network analysis, and target identification for pre-clinical and clinical development.
DockingL1000Cytoscape
Pipeline development
Custom, reproducible bioinformatics pipelines in R and Python, optimised for HPC environments — fully documented and transferable to your team.
NextflowSnakemakeDockerHPC
Public data mining

No data? No problem.

With billions of data points available in public genomic databases, the data you need to advance your research may already exist. We find it, curate it, and analyse it for you — whether to validate internal findings against public cohorts or launch a fresh discovery pipeline from scratch.

GEO
Gene Expression Omnibus
TCGA
Cancer Genome Atlas
SRA
Sequence Read Archive
GTEx
Tissue expression atlas
UniProt
Protein database
ENA
European Nucleotide Archive
# mining GEO for chronic HBV datasets
biohatch.search_geo(
  disease="hepatitis B",
  assay="scRNA-seq",
  organism="homo sapiens"
)
 
# results: 847 datasets found
filtering by quality criteria...
✓ 23 high-quality datasets selected
✓ 148,392 cells ready for analysis
✓ integration pipeline initialised
 
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Our process

How a project flows

Select your analysis type to see a typical engagement timeline. All projects begin with a free scoping call and written proposal. Delivery within 2–3 weeks from project initiation.

1
Scoping call
Day 1 · Free
Understand your data, goals & timeline
2
Data QC
Days 2–3
Quality control, filtering, normalisation
3
Clustering
Days 4–7
Dimensionality reduction, cell annotation
4
DEG & enrichment
Days 8–11
Differential expression, pathway analysis
5
Figures & report
Days 12–15
Publication-ready output + methods
Typical project duration12–15 days
1
Scoping call
Day 1 · Free
Define comparisons, covariates & goals
2
QC & alignment
Days 2–3
FastQC, trimming, STAR alignment
3
DEG analysis
Days 4–6
DESeq2 or edgeR, volcano plots
4
Pathway enrichment
Days 7–9
GSEA, GO, KEGG analysis
5
Report
Days 10–12
Full report with biological narrative
Typical project duration10–12 days
1
Scoping call
Day 1 · Free
Review sequencing strategy & samples
2
V(D)J assembly
Days 2–4
CellRanger, contig assembly, filtering
3
Clonotype analysis
Days 5–9
Clonal expansion, SHM, lineage trees
4
scRNA-seq integration
Days 10–14
Paired scRNA-seq + VDJ analysis
5
Report & figures
Days 15–18
Publication-ready output + methods
Typical project duration15–18 days
1
Requirements
Days 1–2
Define inputs, outputs, environment
2
Architecture
Days 3–5
Design modular pipeline structure
3
Development
Days 6–13
Build, test & validate on HPC
4
Documentation
Days 14–16
Full docs, README, example runs
5
Handover
Day 17
Live walkthrough with your team
Typical project duration15–17 days
1
Target scoping
Days 1–2
Define target, indication & data sources
2
Structural analysis
Days 3–6
Homology modelling, structural alignment
3
Drug screening
Days 7–11
Molecular docking, virtual screening
4
Network analysis
Days 12–15
PPI networks, enrichment, pathways
5
Report
Days 16–19
Candidate shortlist + biological rationale
Typical project duration17–19 days
The team

Domain authority. Global dry lab services.

Biohatch brings together specialists combining rigorous life science backgrounds with fast, cost-effective computational delivery to provide expert dry lab analysis services globally.

SR
Safwan Rana
CEO & Founder

Leading operational frameworks, client relationships, and project coordination. Safwan brings a robust life science background with hands-on wet-lab expertise in mammalian cell culture, cytotoxicity assays, and site-directed mutagenesis. As a Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certified professional, all project execution is guided by strict data collection and documentation standards for regulatory compliance.

Focus areas
Business developmentProject managementClinical complianceMolecular cell biology
AS
Abdus Salam
Lead bioinformatics scientist

Directing technical execution and pipeline architecture. Abdus specialises in complex genomics data science, including scRNA-seq, scVDJ sequencing, and multimodal analyses. He bridges the gap between dry-lab analysis and wet-lab realities, with direct experience in single-cell library preparation. Workflows are optimised for HPC using R and Python.

Published authority
Co-authored peer-reviewed research on SARS-CoV-2 viral escape profiles and neutralising antibodies
B-cell subset heterogeneity in chronic HBV infection
Focus areas
ImmunogenomicsscRNA-seq & VDJPipeline developmentDrug repurposing
Why Biohatch

What makes us different

01
Biological insight, not just code
We interpret results with deep domain knowledge in immunology, infection biology, and cancer — telling you what the data means, not just running pipelines.
02
Wet-lab and dry-lab expertise
Our team has direct single-cell library preparation experience — so we understand how your data was generated and design better, more accurate analyses.
03
Consistent 2–3 week delivery
Every project scoped and delivered within 2–3 weeks. Regular progress updates throughout and a clear timeline from day one.
04
GCP-certified compliance
All project execution guided by Good Clinical Practice standards — ensuring rigorous data collection, documentation, and traceability for regulatory environments.
05
Publication-ready output
Every project includes publication-quality figures, a written methods section, and a full analysis report — ready to drop directly into your manuscript.
06
No data? We find it.
We mine public genomic databases on your behalf — GEO, TCGA, SRA, and more — to validate your findings or bootstrap a new discovery project from scratch.

Let's discuss your project

Tell us about your biological question and timeline. Our lead bioinformaticians will map out a custom analytical strategy and respond within 2 working days.

Careers

Join the Biohatch team

We're always looking for talented scientists and analysts to grow our global team. If you're passionate about bioinformatics and want to work on cutting-edge genomics projects, we'd love to hear from you.

Open positions

Bioinformatics analyst
Remote · Part-time or project-based
Open
scRNA-seq specialist
Remote · Freelance / contract
Open
Pipeline developer
Remote · Project-based
Open
General application
Remote · Any specialism
Always open

All roles are remote and flexible. We work with scientists across the UK, Europe, and beyond. Experience in R or Python and a background in genomics or computational biology is essential.

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