UK Biobank
Denis Ebong Epie is a seasoned professional currently working as a Postgres Database Administrator at UK Biobank since August 2019. In addition, Denis has served as a Senior Quality Assurance Technician at F. Duerr and Sons Ltd since February 2011, where responsibilities include ensuring food quality and organizing documentation. Previous experience includes a role as a Quality Analyst at British American Tobacco in 2002, focusing on monitoring humidity levels in cigarette production. Denis holds a Master's degree in Molecular Protein Science from Lund University (2007-2009) and is currently pursuing a Research Doctorate in Neuropharmacology at the University of Birmingham Medical School since 2012.
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UK Biobank
UK Biobank is a large-scale biomedical database and research resource containing genetic, lifestyle and health information from half a million UK participants. UK Biobank’s database, which includes blood samples, heart and brain scans and genetic data of the 500,000 volunteer participants, is globally accessible to approved researchers who are undertaking health-related research that’s in the public interest. UK Biobank recruited 500,000 people aged between 40-69 years in 2006-2010 from across the UK. With their consent, they provided detailed information about their lifestyle, physical measures and had blood, urine and saliva sample collected and stored for future analysis. UK Biobank’s research resource is a major contributor in the advancement of modern medicine and treatment, enabling better understanding of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of serious and life-threatening illnesses – including cancer, heart diseases and stroke. UK Biobank is generously supported by its founding funders the Wellcome Trust and UK Medical Research Council, as well as the Department of Health, Scottish Government, the Northwest Regional Development Agency, British Heart Foundation and Cancer Research UK. The organisation has over 150 dedicated members of staff, based in multiple locations across the UK.