Profile
Carl Anderson
My CV
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Education:
Grangefield School, 1991-1996. Bede College, 1996-1998
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Qualifications:
University of Sheffield, Biomedical Science, 1998-2002. University of Edinburgh, PhD in Statistical Genetics, 2003-2006.
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Work History:
Univeristy of Oxford, 2007-2009. Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, 2009-present.
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Current Job:
Autoimmune disease genetics and statistical genetics
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I was always interested in science at school, I liked coming up with ideas and thinking of ways to test them. When I got to University I quickly realised that I didn’t actually enjoy working in laboratories, I found working to the protocols quite restricting (and I wasn’t very good at it). I had always enjoyed working on computers and so I took a 1 year course in statistical genetics and found that this allowed me to perfectly combine my enjoyment of biology with my love for computing. And I haven’t really looked back since!
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My Typical Day:
My typical day goes something like: bus to work, tea, read and reply to emails, chat with teammates about our projects, research, lunch, seminar, telephone chats with collaborators, tea, research, bus home.
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The typical day is quite varied but my favourite bits are chatting with colleagues about science and sitting in front of my computer doing research. These days, I don’t always get the time I would like to spend doing my own research. However, when deadlines are approaching I often clear my calendar of other things and spend 3-4 days doing nothing but research – those are good days!
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What I'd do with the prize money:
By comparing the genomes of people with Crohn’s disease to those from people without Crohn’s we try to identify the small genetic changes that can lead to the disease.
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
enthusiastic, friendly, lucky
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Yes, I was constantly being told off for talking too much!
Who is your favourite singer or band?
It’s very varied: from Beethoven to Beyonce and The Kinks to Katy Perry (and most things in between)
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
I’m a big sports fan. Football, cricket, tennis, you name it, I watch it (and attempt to play it). I also love travelling, listening to music, reading and playing on my xbox.
Tell us a joke.
What’s brown and sticky?……………………..a stick!
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