I joined the Crick in March 2022 as a dedicated Bioinformatics Training Developer within the BABS-STP. I run regular Drop-In Support sessions where researchers can get support with analyses they are running themselves, as well as running regular, formal training on topics such as R and Python programming, using HPC, git and using nf-core pipelines.
I began my career as a biologist and, during my PhD studies, became interested in bioinformatics as a necessity. I was studying the growth of bacterial pathogens on glycoprotein-derived monosaccharides using 2D-gels and MALDI-ToF-MS and needed to learn how to configure web servers and automate the processing of data using FORTRAN.
After my PhD, I worked as a bioinformatician with Proteome Sciences PLC, where I contributed to the development of Tandem Mass Tags (TMT). Following that, I became interested in Next Generation Sequencing and moved to The Institute of Cancer Research, joining Alan Ashworth's lab. There, I worked on NGS applications and whole-genome genetic screens. I later moved to a new role at the ICR, setting up a bioinformatics core facility, and during this time, I became interested in helping other researchers to start using R for their own analyses in place of Prism and Excel.
If you wish to discuss ideas for areas of training that you feel could benefit researchers, then please get in touch. Otherwise, you can find me at the drop-in sessions, which run every other Thursday and are listed under events on CrickNet. You can find details about training courses on Workday.
