Dr Rosemary Bamford
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
R.Bamford@exeter.ac.uk
RILD Building 4th floor
University of Exeter Medical School, RILD Building, RD&E Hospital Wonford, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK
Overview
Rosie graduated with an MPhys in Physics from the University of St Andrews. Subsequently, she joined the Physical Sciences of Imaging in the Biomedical Sciences (PSIBS) Doctoral Training Centre at the University of Birmingham, where she studied for an integrated MSc and PhD. Her PhD project focused on designing DNA probes for in vitro SNP sensing, under the supervision of Prof. Jim Tucker.
Rosie initially worked in the School of Biosciences and Living Systems Institute at the University of Exeter. Working with Dr. Stefano Pagliara, she investigated gene expression in antibiotic tolerant bacteria, using a combination of microfluidics and microscopy.
Her first role in the Complex Disease Epigenetics group was supporting the work of Dr. Asami Oguro-Ando. Rosie mainly focussed on genes associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Alzheimer’s disease, and their underlying molecular pathways, using a combination of molecular biology and gene-editing approaches.
Rosie currently works for Professor Jon Mill developing long read sequencing technologies and single cell genomics. She is interested in novel sequencing applications and works closely with Dr. Aaron Jeffries and the Exeter Sequencing Service.
Qualifications
PhD Physical Sciences of Imaging in the Biomedical Sciences (University of Birmingham)
MSc Physical Sciences of Imaging in the Biomedical Sciences (University of Birmingham)
MPhys Physics (University of St Andrews)
Career
2021-present, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Exeter Medical School
2020-2021, Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Exeter Medical School
2017-2020, Research Technician, University of Exeter Medical School
2016-2017, Associate Research Fellow, School of Biosciences/LSI, University of Exeter
2015-2016, Research Technician, School of Biosciences, University of Exeter
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Research
Research interests
Long read (transcriptome) sequencing
Targeted sequencing
Single cell genomics
Long read sequencing bioinformatics