Ernesto Abila is a Predoctoral Fellow at CeMM in Vienna, specializing in applying deep learning to study cellular communication in spatial contexts. With experience at organizations like Scripps Research and invIOs, he has contributed to cancer cell therapy and SARS-CoV-2 drug targets. Ernesto holds a degree in Biotechnology from the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, with a thesis on glioblastoma data analysis. Passionate about innovation, he also participated in the Austria to Austin Startup Exchange. His skills span bioinformatics, teamwork, and machine learning, with certifications from prestigious programs like Oxford Machine Learning Summer School.