Dr Katie Barr

Dr. Katie Barr is a Bioinformatician-Associate Principal Scientist at Kromek Group plc since November 2020, specializing in the detection of microbial pathogens from metagenomic datasets using Oxford Nanopore MinION sequencing. Prior experience includes a Research Assistant role in bioinformatics at The University of Manchester, where data analysis tasks involved histological images, RNA-seq, and developing web tools for Raman spectra analysis. Earlier positions include Scientific Programmer at the Earlham Institute, Data Curation Test Engineer at Cocoon, and Consultant at The Test People. Dr. Barr earned a PhD in Quantum Information from the University of Leeds, where contributions to quantum transport models and their application in language recognition problems were notable. Additional educational qualifications include an MSc from The University of Manchester and a BSc from the University of Bristol. Dr. Barr has also engaged in various academic roles, including project co-supervision and undergraduate teaching, and has presented research at numerous workshops and conferences.