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Dr Laura Winchester
Name:
Dr Laura Winchester
Job title:
Associate Professor
Place of work/study:
University of Oxford
Area of Research:
My main research focus is on using genomic and proteomic data analysis from Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and healthy population cohorts to develop new biomarkers and understand disease mechanisms by applying integrative and machine learning methodologies.
How is your work funded:
Alzheimer’s Research UK
Tell us a little about yourself:
I am an Alzheimer’s Research UK Senior Research Fellow leading a bioinformatics team focused on the integrative analysis of diverse data types, including proteomics, genomics, epidemiology, patient cohorts, biobank resources, experimentally derived datasets, and real-world data. My research aims to leverage these approaches to advance our understanding of disease heterogeneity and identify novel therapeutic opportunities for age-related diseases.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself:
I have a minor Lego addiction and may have had a couple of children to help hide it.
Why did you choose to work in dementia?
Watching my grandmother live with dementia showed me how devastating these diseases can be for individuals and their families. That personal experience, combined with the recognition that dementia is one of the greatest health challenges facing an ageing population, inspired me to work in a field where new discoveries have the potential to improve the lives of other people and their families.
What single piece of advice would you give to an early-career researcher?
I don’t think there a single piece of advice, early career paths can vary so much but this one of the good things about being a researcher.
What book are you reading right now? Would you recommend it?
I am mostly an audiobook listener these days, either running or commuting. Top of the pile is currently Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin.
Favourite film of all time?
My Neighbour Totoro
Favourite ways to unplug and unwind?
Running
What’s your favourite vacation spot?
Happy exploring hills or sleeping by a pool but it does need to be sunny
Do you collect anything?
No
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