Lauren Jacocks

I obtained my undergraduate degree in Biomedical Sciences at The University Of Manchester, during my degree I completed a placement year in a medical diagnostic company focusing mainly on qPCR assay development and optimisation. During my degree developed a strong interest in population genomics, microbiology and bioinformatic/statistical approaches to sequence data. After graduating I was offered a role as  a data analyst position in an ancient DNA laboratory in where I conducted bioinformatic analysis using genotyping by sequencing data. I obtained a MPhil at The University of Manchester in Biostatistics early 2020 focusing on Bayesian statistics using mainly summary statistics and different approaches to mendelian randomization.  My most recent role I’m currently undertaking is an Research Assistant within the Maiden Group,  investigating and characterising the population structuring of Neisseria Gonorrhoeae focussing mainly on PorB.