About Garuda Lab
Advancing healthcare through computational biology & bioinformatics
Garuda Lab is an Indonesian research group based in Padang, West Sumatra. We focus on affordable, high‑impact computational approaches tailored to Southeast Asian populations.
Our work bridges local biodiversity and modern computation to create practical, validated insights for drug discovery, pathogen surveillance, and diagnostic prediction—especially for resource‑limited settings.
We prioritize capacity building across the country through workshops, mentoring, and open resources, collaborating with universities, hospitals, and research institutes.
Impact at a glance
- 50+ plant species profiled for bioactive leads
- Genomic analyses of regionally relevant pathogens
- Predictive pipelines deployable on standard hardware
- Student mentorship with hands‑on projects
Research Focus
Computational approaches for Indonesian health challenges
Natural Product Drug Discovery
Virtual screening & docking to prioritize bioactives from Indonesian biodiversity against infectious diseases and cancer.
In‑Silico Diagnostics
Affordable prediction of drug resistance and disease risk from genomic signatures and clinical features.
Pathogen Genomics
Transmission and resistance analysis for TB and other local pathogens using public & partner datasets.
ML for Health
Machine learning for prognostics and personalized interventions in Indonesian populations.
Our Approach
Cost‑effective computational research methodology
Public Data Utilization
Leverage open genomic & chemical databases to answer key questions without costly lab experiments.
Efficient Computing
Cloud‑ready pipelines & optimized algorithms that run on standard hardware.
Strategic Collaboration
Tight partnerships with wet‑lab teams for validation and real‑world translation.
Capacity Building
Workshops, mentoring, and open resources to grow Indonesia’s bioinformatics talent.
Publications
Selected research contributions in computational biology
In Silico Analysis of Gene Expression Location and SNPs of the GLP‑1R
Hayati Journal of Biosciences
GC‑MS & Docking of Arabica Coffee Skin Methanol Extract as Mosquito Repellent
Jurnal Biota
Identification of KRAS Mutations in Colorectal Carcinoma Patients
Medical Laboratory Technology Journal