UK Biobank
Lora Boteva is a skilled data analyst currently working at UK Biobank since January 2022. Prior to this role, Lora served as a postdoctoral researcher at The University of Edinburgh from October 2016 to February 2022, and earlier, held the position of research assistant at King's College London from August 2008 to June 2012. Lora obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Molecular Genetics from The University of Edinburgh between 2012 and 2016, following a Bachelor of Science in Human/Medical Genetics from the University of Nottingham from 2005 to 2008.
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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.