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Ali Abbas, PhD

Senior Data Scientist, MRC Epidemiology Unit

Areas Of Expertise:

Python, R language, Git, SQL, C/C++/C# language, Java, Data visualisation, Big data, Data mining, Machine learning, Statistical analysis, Version control, Data sharing, Code sharing, Open data, FAIR Data, Writing/publishing data papers, Geospatial data

Contact Information

aa797@cam.ac.uk

Biography

Ali is Senior Data Scientist and public-health/transport modeller in the Public Health Modelling (PHM) group at the MRC-Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge. He is interested in active travel, specifically cycling research.

Coming from a Computer Science background, with a focus on modelling in his PhD, for over a decade, he has been doing data-driven research and development. This includes Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA), Statistical Modelling (or Machine Learning), Interactive Visualization, all with a focus on collaborative, transparent and reproducible research. In addition, he leads in project management and managing, training, guiding, and teaching of junior staff in his Unit. His work can be seen on GitHub at https://github.com/usr110.

André Sartori, PhD

Python Developer (Citizen Science)

THIS Institute

Areas Of Expertise:

Apollo (Cambridge University repository), Repositories (general), Institutional repositories, FAIR Data, Licensing, Copyright, Code sharing, Data analysis, Coding, Python, R language, Git, SQL, Data visualisation, Big data, Data mining, Statistical analysis, Data collection, Database design, Data storage, Data sharing, Open data, Imaging, Textual data, Geospatial data, Video editing, Digital illustration, Digitisation, Workshop delivery, Website development

Contact Information

afs25@cam.ac.uk

@AndrSartori3

ORCiD:

0000-0003-0682-1646

Biography

André is passionate about making scientific research more open, accessible and participative. He develops and implements innovative web-based solutions that allow THIS Institute to engage with NHS staff, patients and the public.

Florian Markowetz, PhD

Senior Group Leader

Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute

Areas Of Expertise:

Big data, Discipline-specific repositories, Data analysis, Bioinformatics, Coding, R language, Git, Matlab, Data visualisation, Data mining, Machine learning, Statistical analysis, Experimental design, Imaging, Workshop delivery, Social media and digital communications

Contact Information

fm327@cam.ac.uk

@markowetzlab

ORCiD:

0000-0002-2784-5308

Biography

Florian Markowetz is a Senior Group Leader at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute. He is a Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award holder and received a CRUK Future Leader in Cancer Research prize. He holds degrees in Mathematics (Dipl. math.) and Philosophy (M.A.) from the University of Heidelberg and a Dr. rer. nat. (PhD equivalent) in Computational Biology from Free University Berlin, for which he was awarded an Otto-Hahn Medal by the Max Planck Society. His group at the CRUK Cambridge Institute combines computational work on cancer evolution and image analysis of the tumour tissue with experimental work on understanding key cancer mechanisms like the estrogen receptor.

Izzy Newsham

Research Assistant

MRC Cancer Unit

Areas Of Expertise:

Big data, Code sharing, Data analysis, Bioinformatics, Coding, Python, R language, Git, Data visualisation, Data mining, Machine learning

Contact Information

in268@mrc-cu.cam.ac.uk

Biography

I am a data science research assistant working at the MRC Cancer Unit in Dr Samarajiwa's lab. My research involves applying deep learning approaches to develop cancer early detection methods and understanding epigenetic processes involved in early carcinogenesis.

Lena Morrill

PhD student

Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute

Areas Of Expertise:

Python, R language, Git, C/C++/C# language, Data visualisation, Big data, Data mining, Machine learning, Statistical analysis, Code sharing, Bioinformatics

Contact Information

lm687@cam.ac.uk

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ORCiD:

0000-0002-2242-4010

Biography

I am a PhD student developing and applying compositional models for mutational signature analysis, and with an interest in several other fields of computational biology.

Raquel Manzano

Bioinformatician

Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute

Areas Of Expertise:

Big data, Sensitive data, Code sharing, Data analysis, Bioinformatics, Coding, Python, R language, Git, Data visualisation, Data mining, Machine learning, Statistical analysis, Electronic Lab Notebooks, Data collection, Version control, Data storage, Institutional repositories, Discipline-specific repositories, Data sharing, Data archiving, Workshop delivery

Contact Information

raquel.manzanogarcia@cruk.cam.ac.uk

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ORCiD:

0000-0002-5124-8992

Biography

I am bioinformatician who has been working in Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute since 2017. I have a background in biology and have experience with HPC, version control, R and python, and confidential data. I work with big volumes of cancer patient data on a daily basis.

Additional areas of expertise:

High Performance Computing (HPC) - cluster.

Sergio Martínez Cuesta, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute

Areas Of Expertise:

Bioinformatics, Cheminformatics, Coding, Python, R language, SQL, Git, Data visualisation, Big data, Data mining, Machine learning, Statistical analysis, Electronic Lab Notebooks, Data collection, Database design, Data architecture, Experimental design, Research data ethics, Data storage, Institutional repositories, Discipline-specific repositories, Data sharing, Data archiving, Code sharing, Open data, Data preservation, Writing/publishing data papers, Imaging, Workshop delivery, Video editing

Contact Information

sermarcue@gmail.com

My LinkedIn Profile

ORCiD:

0000-0001-9806-2805

Biography

My research involves developing computational methods to explore the chemical biology of the genome and investigating proteins catalysing chemical modifications in DNA.

Additional areas of expertise:

Computational biology/chemistry.

Shamith Samarajiwa, PhD

Group Leader

MRC Cancer Unit

Areas Of Expertise:

File sharing systems, Big data, Discipline-specific repositories, Repositories (general), Data sharing policies, Sensitive data, Code sharing, Data analysis, Bioinformatics, Data science, Coding, Python, R language, Git, SQL, C/C++/C# language, Data visualisation, Data mining, Machine learning, Statistical analysis, Data Management Plans, Electronic Lab Notebooks, Data collection, Database design, Experimental design, Data storage, Data sharing, Open data, Version control, Textual data, Workshop delivery, Website development

Contact Information

ss861@mrc-cu.cam.ac.uk

@shamith

ORCiD:

0000-0003-1046-0601

Biography

Shamith is a Group Leader at the MRC Cancer Unit. His lab develops and applies Genomics, Computational Biology, Data Science and AI approaches to understand processes leading to cancer formation and to develop cancer early detection methods.

url: https://samarajiwa-lab.org/

Ali Abbas, PhD

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André Sartori, PhD

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Florian Markowetz, PhD

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Lena Morrill

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Raquel Manzano

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Sergio Martínez Cuesta, PhD

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Shamith Samarajiwa, PhD

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