About me
I joined Jan's group as a PhD student in October 2010 and have since progressed to a PostDoctoral position. I'm a mathematician by training and have built up a lot of experience in scientific computing, but the biology and chemistry is still a little overwhelming at times.
Outside the office, I'm a keen hiker and chess player.
Research
My research focuses on the ecology and evolution of microorganisms. During my PhD, I investigated the evolutionary origin of aging (published here) and statistical tools for quantifying interspecies metabolite transfer - a form of cooperation between microbes.
Since submitting my thesis I've taken on eGUT, a project aiming to model the digestive system in silico.
Brief CV
- September 2014 - now: Kreft Group
PostDoctoral Research Fellow developing eGUT. - October 2010 - August 2014: Kreft Group
PhD student studying ecology and evolution of microorganisms. Read my thesis here. - September 2005 - July 2009: MMATH Mathematics, University of Exeter A 4-year undergraduate Master's degree. My final project focussed on individual-based modelling of bacteria.
- July - September 2008: Assistant Ecologist Exmoor National Park Authority
A 3 month Shell STEP placement surveying biodiversity in hedgerows.
A more complete CV can be found here.
Papers
Clegg RJ, Dyson RJ, Kreft JU(2014). Repair rather than segregation of damage is the optimal unicellular aging strategy. BMC Biology 12: 52
Sponsors
eGUT is funded by NC3R
My PhD was sponsored by the Natural Environmental Research Council.
