Dan Painter
Research Fellow
Profile
Biography
Dan trained as a Biochemist, specialising in immunology and molecular cell biology. He began work with the Epidemiology & Cancer Statistics Group as a laboratory scientist in 2005, later shifting focus to data management and analysis in 2007 within the Haematological Malignancy Research Network (HMRN). Dan specializes in the processing and analysis of biological data, particularly the effects of genomic, cytogenetic and epigenetic aberration, and their effects on cancer development and prognosis. As well as his analytical work, Dan liaises with external collaborators and is responsible for pooling and curating the extensive datasets collected throughout the course of HMRN’s operation.
Qualifications
- BSc Biochemistry, University of York
Departmental roles
- Member, Contract Research Forum Committee
Research
Overview
Areas of interest:
- Biological prognostic markers and the role of genetics in the pathogenesis of haematological malignancies
Projects
- Haematological Malignancy Research Network (HMRN)
- Tumour genetics, therapeutic response and outcome
- CellBank
- MDS-RIGHT
- Facilitating informed decision-making in haemato-oncology (Improving Patient Information)
- Comparing the HMRN case cohort to the general population
