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The Short
Alex is a data scientist based in Bristol. He's been working with next generation sequencing data for over 10 years and has proudly collaborated on a number of projects around the world. His self-professed nerdy interest in computers coupled with his background in biological research have perfectly merged to carve out his role in bioinformatic research.
The Long
Having graduated from his Ph.D. in molecular neuroscience and diagnostic medicine, his thesis centred on using next generation sequencing technologies to detect blood borne biomarkers of neurogenic hypertension.
He studied for his undergraduate degree in Biochemistry at the University of Surrey, one of the UK’s top universities for Bioscience research. His time there included an intercalated year working at a research lab at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona. He graduated with honours and was awarded with the Eli Lilly Award for highest mark across all Neuroscience modules amongst his cohort. He came to the University of Bristol to pursue a M.Sc. in Molecular Neuroscience. Based on his achievements within his Master's, he was awarded with full Medical Research Council Ph.D. funding for his research title of “Discovering Novel Prognostic Biomarkers of Hypertension” in Professor David Murphy’s Lab.
During this time, Alex wrote and lead the Introduction to Bioinformatics lectures to the Molecular Neuroscience M.Sc. course, as well as guiding several research projects on a one to one basis within the lab. He was nominated for Best Postgraduate Teaching Award for running the Introduction to R practical tutorial. His time as part of the group allowed for continued exposure to collaborative research due to the many collaborations the lab holds internationally.
In 2017, he earned the opportunity to present his research at some key international conferences. A highlight was presentation entitled “Hypertension: The Genome – Environment Interface” at the International Union of Physiological Scientists Conference in Rio de Janeiro.
As a representative of Bristol Genomics, he was passionate about engaging the wider research community to show how accessible bioinformatics services are and worked on a wide variety of projects.
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