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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.

Andrew Thwaites, PhD

Visiting Scientist

Department of Psychology

Areas Of Expertise:

Bioinformatics, Data sharing, Big data, Coding, Python, R language, SQL, Git, Matlab, Java, Data visualisation, Machine learning, Statistical analysis, Data Management Plans, Data policies, Data archiving, Code sharing, Open data, Imaging, Illustration, Website development

Contact Information

acgt2@cam.ac.uk

ORCiD:

0000-0002-6237-7140

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Additional areas of expertise:

Neuroscience data

Andrzej Harris, PhD

Research Associate

Department of Biochemistry

Areas Of Expertise:

Python, Matlab, Data visualisation, Data collection, Experimental design, Data sharing, Data archiving, Bioinformatics

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I am a Research Associate in the Department of Biochemistry, where I specialise in electron cryo-microscopy (cryo-EM). I use cryo-EM data for the reconstruction and computational modelling of antibiotic transport by bacterial tripartite efflux pumps and related membrane proteins.

Darran Clements

Imaging Assistant

Wellcome–MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute

Areas Of Expertise:

Python, Data visualisation, Machine learning, Version control, Copyright, Discipline-specific repositories, Data sharing, Data archiving, Data preservation, Surveys, Imaging, Social media & digital communications, Website development

Contact Information

dkc25@cam.ac.uk

@darranclem

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Hugo Tavares, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Department of Genetics

Bioinformatics Training Facility

Areas Of Expertise:

Bioinformatics, Coding, Python, R language, Git, Data analysis, Data visualisation, Big data, Data mining, Machine learning, Statistical analysis, Data collection, Experimental design, Data storage, Institutional repositories, Discipline-specific repositories, Data sharing, Code sharing, Open data, Workshop delivery

Contact Information

hm533@cam.ac.uk

Biography

Additional areas of expertise:

Plant science, Quantitative genetics.

Leontien Talboom

Technical Analyst

Areas Of Expertise:

SQL, Data visualisation, Data Management Plans, Database design, Data storage, Data sharing, Open data, Data archiving, Data preservation, Website development, Web archiving

Contact Information

lkt39@cam.ac.uk

@makethecatwise

Biography

Leontien Talboom is a technical analyst in the digital preservation team, located at Cambridge University Library. Her role involves transferring data from digital carriers (optical discs, hard drives, floppy disks, etc.) to a more secure digital repository.

Marina Avena Maia PhD

Commercialisation Associate

Cambridge Enterprise

Areas Of Expertise:

Data visualisation, Data Management Plans, Data collection, General repositories, Data sharing, Writing/publishing data papers, Surveys, Social media & digital communications, Website development

Contact Information

Marina.AvenaMaia@admin.cam.ac.uk

@AvenaMarina

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Biography

Marina has a PhD from the Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Department at the University of Cambridge. She has previous industrial experience in R&D by working with multinational companies and start-ups. Currently, Marina is Commercialisation Associate in the Physical Sciences team at Cambridge Enterprise. She identifies and evaluates new technologies arising from University research, supporting academics with the protection of their intellectual property and commercialisation of their research outputs.

Prior to joining Cambridge Enterprise, Marina worked as a Research Analyst at the University of Cambridge. Amongst her main responsibilities, Marina conducted research and analysis of international projects and partnerships, providing analytical trends and insightful data that allowed the University to forge strategic partnerships with external institutions.

Qi Wang, PhD

Bioinformatician

Department of Plant Sciences

Areas Of Expertise:

Big data, Data analysis, Bioinformatics, Coding, Python, R language, SQL, Git, Data visualisation, Data mining, Machine learning, Statistical analysis, Experimental design, Data storage, Discipline-specific repositories, Data sharing, Code sharing, Writing/publishing data papers, Workshop delivery

Contact Information

qw254@cam.ac.uk

ORCiD:

0000-0002-6420-1720

Biography

Qi received her PhD at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she developed computational methods to study alternative splicing and the evolution of HIV. Later she joined the UCLA Division of Dermatology to help identify the resistance mechanisms of targeted cancer therapies using computational tools.

In 2011 she was awarded the Humboldt Research Fellowship to work in the Division of Theoretical Bioinformatics, and later the Division of Applied Bioinformatics, at the German Cancer Research Centre. There she worked on diverse bioinformatics projects with NGS data, such as studying genome-wide epigenetic regulation of cell differentiation, developing sequencing protocols and detecting somatic mutations from whole-genome sequencing data, as well as data integration and predictive modelling.

Currently, she provides bioinformatics training and support to PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in the lab of Professor Beverley Glover.

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.

Winnie Lei

PhD Student

Areas Of Expertise:

Python, R language, SQL, Data visualisation, Machine learning, Statistical analysis, Data sharing, Open data, Imaging, Bioinformatics

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I am a 2nd-year PhD student in computational biology. Currently, I am developing machine learning applications in studying disease mechanisms using omics integration and analysis at the Department of Surgery and the Milner Therapeutic Institute.

Ali Abbas, PhD

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