James Crichton
Experimental Officer (Imaging and Image Analysis)
J.C.Crichton@exeter.ac.uk
RILD Building Level 4
University of Exeter Medical School, RILD Building, RD&E Hospital Wonford, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK
Overview
I am an imaging scientist based in the RILD building, where I support the use of imaging technology in biomedical research. I manage our local microscopy suite and collaborate with users to develop experimental solutions to facilitate their research. I am passionate about bioimage analysis and enjoy extracting quantitative data from images to drive forward scientific discovery.
My PhD and postdoc at The University of Edinburgh involved studying mechanisms by which the genome is shuffled, protected, and sometimes attacked, during the production of sperm and eggs, to ensure the sharing of high-quality genetically varied DNA with offspring. Fluorescence microscopy was a central tool in my research, using super-resolution techniques to capture nuclear processes in ever-more detail, followed by the development of computational tools to enable quantitative exploration of these complex processes.
Qualifications
- BSc Biological Sciences, University of Warwick
- MSc Human Molecular Genetics, Imperial College London
- PhD Genome Stability, University of Edinburgh