Can you tell us a little about your background and your new role?
I’m joining twig as a Bioinformatician, building on my previous experience in the role at other startups. I originally trained as a chemist at the University of Manchester before pivoting into computational work during a masters project on high throughput virtual screening for inhibitors of fibrotic disease. I also hold a masters in systems and synthetic biology from Imperial, where I was first exposed to genetic engineering, machine learning and the exciting and close UK Synbio community.
Why did you decide to join team twig?
I am excited to use my expertise in predictive models for strain optimisation and biological foundation models to develop twig’s platform tech and chemical products further. I thrive working at the interface of the computational work and the wet lab, so along with Twig’s tech-for-good ethos it seemed like a natural fit.
What do you like to do outside of work?
Outside of work I am a keen hiker and trail runner.