Sequencing Informatics

Scientific Computing

The Sequencing Informatics group supports DNA Pipelines in the production of their data products, faculty's use of those products, and Sanger in its role in the informatics community. 

The group is composed of three teams:

NPG ensures that the harvesting, storage, and analysis of DNA Pipelines produced sequence information at the Sanger Institute is as swift and efficient as possible: the team develops and runs software to support the high-throughput data production activities of the DNA Pipelines Operations teams. The team also provides informatics expertise and bespoke analysis to both DNA Pipelines and faculty.

The SAM has two distinct roles. It helps ensure Sanger fulfills its data publication obligations by pushing research-related data to archives at the EBI. The team also provides foundational bioinformatics tools and helps drive and maintain standards in the bioinformatics community.

The HPA team develops bespoke tools and analysis methods to aid both faculty and DNA Pipelines with the data from the latest types of sequencing assays.

Core team

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Robert Davies

Senior Scientific Manager

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Jennifer Liddle

Senior Software Developer

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Dr Zemin Ning

Senior Scientific Manager

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Carol Scott

Principal Bioinformatician

Previous team members

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Dr Tony Cox

Head of DNA Pipelines Development

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Rich Livett

Technical Delivery Lead (Platform and software development)