Researchers in the Unit

Research Biographies

This page lists research leaders within the Unit. Projects are organised into internal research groups within the areas of:

|Biomedical Systems Analysis |Chromosomes and Gene Expression

|Medical and Developmental Genetics |Core Scientific Services

Human Genetics Unit Director: Professor Nick Hastie

Dr Ian Adams germ cell development, spermatogenesis, oogenesis, meiosis	Professor Richard Baldock mouse developmental atlas, gene-expression atlases, bioinformatics	Professor Wendy Bickmore genome organisation, chromatin, nucleus
Dr Javier Caceres RNA processing in eukaryotes, alternative splicing, microRNAs	Professor Howard Cooke meiosis, germ cells, gametogenesis	Dr Duncan Davidson atlas, bioinformatics, spatio-temporal representation; systems biology
Dr Julia Dorin host defence peptides, inflammatory modulation, models of human disease	Professor Malcolm Dunlop colorectal cancer, genetic susceptibility, prevention	Professor David FitzPatrick malformation, cleft palate, anophthalmia
Dr Colin Gordon protein, modification	Professor Chris Haley complex traits, quantitative genetics	Professor Nick Hastie developmental genetics, pediatric cancer, tissue maintenance
Professor Robert Hill limb development, left right asymmetry, sonic hedgehog, long range regulation	Dr Andrew Jackson genetic disorders of brain size, nucleic-acid mediated inflammation	Professor Ian Jackson mouse genetics, melanocytes, mouse genomics
Dr Richard Meehan epigenetics of development, DNA methyltransferases, methyl-CpG binding proteins	Dr Mary O'Connell RNA processing, RNA editing, ADAR, drosophila, neurodegeneration	Dr Elizabeth Patton melanocyte, melanoma, zebrafish, MAPK-signaling developmental disease
Dr Colin Semple bioinformatics, evolution	Professor Veronica van Heyningen eye development, cis-regulatory gene expression control, phenotype modifiers	Professor Alan Wright retina, population isolates
Dr Irene Aligianis Genetic Eye and Brain disorders, Rab

Disclaimer

The MRC wishes to provide its members with as wide an access to the web as possible. Links and information on an individual's personal lab page reflect their own interests and are not necessarily those of the Unit. The information published on personal home pages is the sole responsibility of the author and should not be construed as representing the views of the MRC Human Genetics Unit.