UK Biobank
Daisy Vinter is a Data Analyst at UK Biobank since February 2023, utilizing R, Python, and SQL for data cleaning, validation, and refinement for the UK Biobank Resource. Prior to this role, Daisy Vinter completed a PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology at The University of Manchester, where the thesis focused on visualizing hunchback translation dynamics in the Drosophila embryo under the supervision of Prof. Hilary Ashe. Daisy Vinter also served as a Research Assistant at the University of Cambridge, working on the creation of a biobank for human pancreatic organoids and optimizing culture techniques. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge, obtained in 2015.
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.