Ivan Karabaliev joined Eagle Genomics located at the Babraham Research Centre in Cambridge, UK, a bit more than a year ago and has been discovering the essence of bioinformatics. Coming from a business marketing background, Ivan likes to explain the complex world of bioinformatics to new audiences and the general public. Explained in just one sentence, bioinformatics is the science of managing, analysing, storing and merging biological data (DNA sequences, proteins, etc.) using advanced computing techniques. Put another way, it is the application of computer science and information technologies to solve biological questions. Simple questions include asking what a specific … Read more
Dr Pete Culmer is a Senior Translational Research Fellow in the School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds (UK). He has a background in medical engineering, with a PhD and subsequent post-doc work developing technology for rehabilitation assessments and interventions. He was awarded his current position, funded by the Biomedical Health Research Centre (BHRC), in 2010 and works with a growing team of researchers including engineers, surgeons and psychologists, conducting research in Surgical Technologies._ I’m at a large white console that wouldn’t be out of place in a games arcade, staring into a 3D display and carefully manoeuvring two hand-held … Read more
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