Senior computational biologist working on the analysis, visualisation and interpretation of multi-omic leukaemia data using systems biology methodologies. Athena SWAN self-assessment team member and STEM ambassador.
Experience
2010–present
Research Associate (Institute of Cancer Sciences), University of Glasgow
2009–2010
Research Assistant (Department of Computing Science), University of Glasgow
Education
2009
University College London, PhD Bioinformatics
2005
University of Glasgow, MRes Bioinformatics
2004
University of Edinburgh, BSc AI and Psychology
Publications
2017
CML cells actively evade host immune surveillance through cytokine-mediated downregulation of MHC-II expression., Blood
2016
Dual targeting of P53 and C-MYC induces selective elimination of leukemic stem cells., Nature
2016
Epigenetic reprogramming sensitizes CML stem cells to combined EZH2 and tyrosine kinase inhibition., Cancer Discovery
2016
Inhibition of interleukin-1 signaling enhances elimination of tyrosine kinase inhibitor treated CML stem cells., Blood
Grants and Contracts
2016
Exploring gene expression in individual CML stem cells to predict response to therapy in newly diagnosed patients
Role:
Lead applicant
Funding Source:
Tenovus Scotland
2016
Single cell RNA sequencing on primative human leukaemic stem cell population to identify novel biomarkers involved in drug resistance and future immunotherapy