Research
We seek to understand how DNA changes impact on human health and disease, and how genes and the genome act in normal development and physiology.
Our four research sections enhance collaboration, sharing and mutual feedback on our work. Section meetings are open to all and collaboration between sections is widespread and fruitful.
Biomedical Genomics
Our research harnesses the power of large genome-size and population data to reveal the complex nature of disease processes.
Members: Tamir Chandra, Helen Colhoun, Ailith Ewing, Ava Khamseh, Chris Ponting, Colin Semple, Martin Taylor and Catalina Vallejos
Affiliated Members: Sjoerd Beenties, Alison Meynert and Albert Tenesa
Section Head: Professor Martin Taylor
Genome Regulation
Our research focuses on mechanisms that maintain the stability of the genome between cells and between generations, regulate the expression of genes and how changes to these contribute to disease.
Members: Ian Adams, Wendy Bickmore, Javier Caceres, Tom Deegan, Nick Gilbert, Greg Kudla, Richard Meehan and Duncan Sproul
​​Section Head: Professor Javier Caceres
Disease Mechanisms
Our research aims to understand how changes in our genomes cause disease using clinical data, computational modelling and functional genomic approaches
Members: Oriol Canela-Xandri, Yanick Crow, Andrew Jackson, Hannah Long and Joe Marsh
Section Head: Professor Yanick Crow
Disease Models
Our research employs state of the art cell, organoid and animal models to probe the mechanisms of diseases including developmental disorders and cancer
Members: Luke Boulter, Malcolm Dunlop, Pleasantine Mill, Jenny Nichols, Liz Patton, Veronique Vitart and Andrew Wood.
​​​​​Section Head: Professor Liz Patton
Ian Adams Research Group

Wendy Bickmore Research Group

Luke Boulter Research Group

Javier Caceres Research Group

Oriol Canela-Xandri Research Group

Tamir Chandra Research Group

Helen Colhoun Research Group

Yanick Crow Research Group

Tom Deegan Research Group

Ailith Ewing Research Group

Nick Gilbert Research Group

Andrew Jackson Research Group

Ava Khamseh Research Group

Grzegorz Kudla Research Group

Hannah Long Research Group

Joe Marsh Research Group

Richard Meehan Research Group

Pleasantine Mill Research Group

Jenny Nichols Research Group

Liz Patton Research Group

Chris Ponting Research Group

Colin Semple Research Group

Duncan Sproul Research Group

Martin Taylor Research Group

Veronique Vitart Research Group

Catalina Vallejos Research Group

Andrew Wood Research Group

Kenny Baillie (Affiliate)

Sjoerd Beentjes (Affiliate)

Simon Biddie (Affiliate)

Gerry Brien (Affiliate)

Malcolm Dunlop Research Group (Affiliate)

Neil Henderson Group (Affiliate)

Alison Meynert Research Group (Affiliate)

Davide Michieletto Research Group (Affiliate)

Robert Semple Research Group (Affiliate)

Albert Tenesa Research Group (Affiliate)

Jim Wilson Research Group (Affiliate)
