Dr John Connelly

ECAT Clinical Lecturer

  • MRC Human Genetics Unit

Contact details

Address

Street

MRC Human Genetics Unit,
Institute of Genetics and Cancer,
Crewe Road South,

City
Edinburgh
Post code
EH4 2XU

Biography

Background

I am currently a clinical PhD student in the laboratory of Professor Martin Taylor (MRC HGU, Institute of Genetics and Cancer) where I am working on machine learning to detect mutational processes in digitised tumour pathology images. My PhD is funded by the Wellcome Trust as part of the ECAT programme.  I hold a Honororary Specialty Trainee contract in Histopathology with NHS Lothian. 

My broad interests are in the applications of data science and machine learning to molecular and digital image data in the context of cancer pathology.

Outside of work, I am keen road cyclist.

Qualifications

BSc Hons (1) - Medical Science - 2013 (University of Glasgow)

MBChB Hons - Medicine - 2015 (University of Glasgow)

MRCP (UK) -  2018

PGCert (Distinction) - Molecular Pathology and Genomic Medicine - 2019 (University of Edinburgh)

Responsibilities & affiliations

Honorary Specialty Trainee in Histopathology, NHS Lothian

 

Research summary

- Machine learning 

- Deep learning 

- Digital Pathology

- Molecular Pathology

- Genomics

Project activity

'Deep learning to detect mutational processes in tumor pathology'

Current project grants

Wellcome Trust - Clinical PhD Fellowship

Past project grants

Pathological Society and Jean Shanks Foundation - Predoctoral Research Bursary
Wolfson Foundation - Intercalated BSc Scholarship

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