dr. richard taylor
post-doctoral researcher
I am a full-time BBSRC core-funded scientist in the Macqueen group. My current interests lie in applying a range of bioinformatic and comparative approaches to key questions in genomic evolution, in addition to single cell transcriptomic analysis.
In particular, the unique evolutionary history of the Salmonidae, combined with the recent availability of extensive genomic and transcriptomic resources in this group, presents an exciting opportunity to better understand the impact of whole genome duplication events on organismal evolution.
Current Role
Biography & Previous Work
I have an undergraduate degree in Mathematics and a PhD in Complexity Science, both from the University of Bristol. For my PhD, I studied the evolution of microRNAs across the plant kingdom, during which time I developed a range of skills in evolutionary biology, phylogenetics, and bioinformatics. I then spent two years as a bioinformatician at the University of Edinburgh, analyzing single cell transcriptomic data generated from experiments aimed at bettering our understanding the genetics of regeneration in liver and heart.