UK Biobank
Lucy Burkitt-Gray is an experienced data analyst with a strong background in bioinformatics and computational biology. Currently serving as Lead Data Analyst at UK Biobank since October 2019, Lucy has progressed through various roles including Senior and Data Analyst. Prior to this, Lucy gained valuable experience as a Bioinformatics Intern at Genomics Medicine Ireland, contributing to genome sequence analysis and developing coding pipelines. Educationally, Lucy obtained a PhD in Computational Infection Biology from University College Dublin, complemented by a Master of Arts in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge. Additionally, Lucy has engaged in teaching roles as a Postgraduate Demonstrator at University College Dublin, and conducted research at Hokkaido University and the University of Cambridge.
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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.