Profile
Dapeng Wang
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About Me:
I have been living in a few places in the UK and I love travelling around the world.
I am a bioinformatics researcher and I am a big fan of classical music and movies.
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My Work:
I am currently working on using multi-omics techniques together with the statistics and computer science approaches to understand the molecular mechanism of pulmonary fibrosis, which is a rare progressive lung disease, with the aim to identify the biomarkers, enable early diagnosis, improve the prognosis, and develop the effective therapeutic treatment for this devastating disease.
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My Typical Day:
I am a bioinformatician so that my work is entered around the computer. I come up with a plan for the day when I start my work everyday. I will stay with my computer except for the lunch/dinner/coffee break/exercise.
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Education:
09/2006-07/2011 PhD degree in Bioinformatics, Beijing Institute of Genomics Chinese Academy of Sciences
09/2002-07/2006 Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Shandong University
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Qualifications:
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Work History:
01/2021-01/2022 Senior Bioinformatician in Integrative Analysis, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford
02/2018-12/2020 Senior Bioinformatics Research Officer, LeedsOmics, University of Leeds
02/2016-01/2018 Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford
03/2014-01/2016 Research Associate, Cancer Institute, University College London
01/2014-02/2014 Associate Professor, Beijing Institute of Genomics Chinese Academy of Sciences
07/2011-12/2013 Assistant Professor, Beijing Institute of Genomics Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Current Job:
Research Fellow
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Employer:
Imperial College London
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
singing bioinformatician
What did you want to be after you left school?
A leading scientist
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Yes
If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?
Artist
What's your favourite food?
Strawberry; chestnut
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
Be healthy; change the world; enjoy life.
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