Chris Creevey

Chris Creevey has a diverse work experience in the field of computational biology and metagenomics. Chris started their career as a Postdoctoral Researcher at NUI Maynooth from October 2002 to October 2005. Chris then joined EMBL as a Postdoctoral Researcher from November 2005 to December 2008, where they focused on analyzing ecological metagenomic data and developing algorithms for species identification and detecting horizontal gene transfer.

In 2009, Chris joined Teagasc as an SFI Stokes Lecturer, where they conducted metagenomic analysis of the bovine gut microbiome and studied its impact on animal health, nutrition, and methane production. Chris also analyzed bovine SNP and transcriptomic data to link gene expression to genome sequence and metabolic pathways.

From 2013 to 2018, Chris worked at Aberystwyth University as a Reader in Rumen Systems Biology and later became the Theme Director of Research for Animal and Aquatic Science. Their research involved developing computational approaches to understand the complex interaction of the rumen microbiome, studying the effect of microbial community structure on ruminants' efficiency and health, and conducting metagenomic and metatranscriptomic analysis of microbial communities.

In 2018, Chris joined Queen's University Belfast as a Professor of Computational Biology and became the Theme Lead for Transforming Agrifood and Human Nutrition. Recently, in 2021, Chris co-founded AMPLY Discovery and serves as the Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board. AMPLY Discovery aims to develop new biological molecules for anti-infective health and nutrition applications in animal and human health using their proprietary platform, AMPLY.

Overall, Chris Creevey's work experience spans various academic institutions and research areas, with a focus on computational biology, metagenomic analysis, and understanding the microbiome's impact on animal health and nutrition.

Chris Creevey completed their education at several institutions. Chris first attended St. Kierans College, Kilkenny from 1988 to 1993, although the degree obtained and field of study during this period is unknown. Chris then pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Computer Science at NUI Maynooth from 1993 to 1997. Following this, they obtained a Master of Science degree in Ecology from the same institution from 1997 to 1999. Lastly, Chris earned a Ph.D. in Bioinformatics from NUI Maynooth from 1999 to 2002.