Dr Nicola Whiffin
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Title of Research Project Bridging the diagnostic gap: realising non-coding variant identification and classification in the clinic. Website
Title of Research Project Bridging the diagnostic gap: realising non-coding variant identification and classification in the clinic. Website
Title of Research Project Harnessing the divergent roles of elongation dependency for cancer therapy
Title of Research Project Using stem cell derived “mini guts” to investigate microbiome-host interaction in early life Other informationMicrobiology Society Fleming Prize, 2022NOSTER & Science Microbiome Prize, 2023 Elected to the Royal Society UK Young Academy, 2023Applied Microbiology International WH…
Title of Research Project Cryo-EM studies of human DNA repair complexes: DNA-PK and interacting partners
Title of Research Project Unravelling epigenetic pathways leading to chemo-resistance in ovarian cancer with a light-controlled CRISPR-based platform
Fellow 2014-2019 Area of Current Research Interests Mechanisms of aneuploidy in human oocytes Other Information EMBO Young Investigator Award, 2013. Biochemical Society Early Career Award, Cells, 2014 ERC starting grant (ChromOocyte), 2014. EMBL Alumni John Kendrew Young Scientist Award, 2015…
Fellow 2002-2007 Area of Current Research Interests Interfaces between DNA double strand break repair and chromatin. Other Information Lister Institute-Jenner Fellow. Transferred location from Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge to Reader at University of Sussex, 2007. Elected a Member…
Fellow 2008-2013 Area of Current Research Interests Translational research programme for prevention of oesophageal adenocarcinoma Other Information Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, 2013. Elected a member of the Institute 2014. Member of the Governing Body for 6 years,…
Fellow 1994-1999 Area of Current Research Interests Study of large molecular assemblies and biopolymers to understand the chemistry of weak intermolecular forces (non-covalent interactions) through the determination of thermodynamic properties, computer modeling and molecular design. Other Information Appointed Reader retrospectively…
Fellow 2009-2014 Area of Current Research Interests Microcephaly, genome stability, inflammation and growth Other Information MRC Senior Clinical Fellowship 2007-2012. Balfour Lectureship, Genetics Society, 2012. Transferred to Medical Research Council Institute of Genetics October 2011. GSK Prize, Biochemical Society, 2012.…