Dr Andrew Jones

Dr. Andrew Jones is a Senior Lecturer in Molecular Biology and Genomics at Oxford Brookes University, where research focuses on genome sequence analysis, molecular biology, and electrophysiology to investigate gene diversity and the properties of invertebrate cys-loop ligand-gated ion channels. Prior experience includes a postdoctoral researcher role at The Botnar Research Centre, studying molecular signaling in human primary tenocyte cultures, and an Investigator Scientist position at the MRC Functional Genomics Unit, where research concentrated on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Dr. Jones's academic journey includes a PhD earned from the University of Leeds, focusing on acetylcholinesterase and acetylcholine receptors from Schistosoma, as well as an undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from Imperial College London.