Lab Members
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V Anne Smith
Senior Lecturer
[email protected]
Edwin HuiPostgraduate Student (Computational Ecology PhD)
Computational Ecology MSc(Res) 2020
Madeleine ClarksonPostgraduate Student (Computational Social Science MRes+PhD)
SGSSS Funded MRes+PhD
Beth MoorePostdoctoral Fellow (Pine Microbiomes)
BBSRC Funded Project
Jacob Thomas-HegartyPostgraduate Student (Computational Neuroscience PhD)
EASTBIO Funded PhD
Nicolas EtassamiBSc Student (Mathematics and Computer Science)
Laidlaw Scholar
James MannBSc Student (Mathematics and Physics)
Laidlaw Scholar
Former Lab Members
Lily Bates
BSc Student (Biochemistry)
St Andrews Research Internship Scheme (STARIS) Project 2022
Laidlaw Scholar 2023
Graduated 2024
Currently PhD Student U St Andrews
BSc Student (Biochemistry)
St Andrews Research Internship Scheme (STARIS) Project 2022
Laidlaw Scholar 2023
Graduated 2024
Currently PhD Student U St Andrews
Rosie Berners-Lee
MBioChem Integrated Masters Project 2024-25
Graduated 2025
Currently PhD Student Cambridge
MBioChem Integrated Masters Project 2024-25
Graduated 2025
Currently PhD Student Cambridge
Keegan Shimaitis
BSc Biology Student SH Project 2024-25
Graduated 2025
Currently Intern, TP ICAP
BSc Biology Student SH Project 2024-25
Graduated 2025
Currently Intern, TP ICAP
Emma Puranen
PhD Student (Computational Literature)
St Leonard’s Postgraduate College Funded PhD
Graduated Autumn 2024
Currently Postdoc, The Open University
PhD Student (Computational Literature)
St Leonard’s Postgraduate College Funded PhD
Graduated Autumn 2024
Currently Postdoc, The Open University
Xuejia Ke
Postgraduate Student (Computational Social Science PhD)
St Leonard’s Postgraduate College Funded PhD
Graduated Winter 2024
2025 Finalist, SICSA Best PhD in Computer Science and Informatics in Scotland
Postdoctoral Fellow (Microbiome Evolution) St Andrews Interdisciplinary Research Support (STAIRS) Funded Project 2024
Currently Scientist, Alipay
Postgraduate Student (Computational Social Science PhD)
St Leonard’s Postgraduate College Funded PhD
Graduated Winter 2024
2025 Finalist, SICSA Best PhD in Computer Science and Informatics in Scotland
Postdoctoral Fellow (Microbiome Evolution) St Andrews Interdisciplinary Research Support (STAIRS) Funded Project 2024
Currently Scientist, Alipay
Lara Jost
Postdoctoral Fellow (Computational Literature)
St Andrews Interdisciplinary Research Support (STAIRS) Funded Project 2022-23
Current Civil Servant, Scottish Government
Postdoctoral Fellow (Computational Literature)
St Andrews Interdisciplinary Research Support (STAIRS) Funded Project 2022-23
Current Civil Servant, Scottish Government
Michael Dodds
MBioChem Integrated Masters Project 2023-34
Currently PhD Student U Manchester/Cambridge
MBioChem Integrated Masters Project 2023-34
Currently PhD Student U Manchester/Cambridge
Jacob Francis
PhD Student (Computational Neuroscience)
EASTBIO CASE Funded PhD Project
Graduated Spring 2022
Currently Research Software Engineer, U Dundee
PhD Student (Computational Neuroscience)
EASTBIO CASE Funded PhD Project
Graduated Spring 2022
Currently Research Software Engineer, U Dundee
Nicola Simonetti
Postdoctoral Fellow (Computational Literature)
St Andrews Interdisciplinary Research Support (STAIRS) Funded Project 2022-23
Currently Postdoc, Durham U
Postdoctoral Fellow (Computational Literature)
St Andrews Interdisciplinary Research Support (STAIRS) Funded Project 2022-23
Currently Postdoc, Durham U
Dominque Green
Postdoctoral Fellow (Computational Social Science)
MRC funded project 2019-22
Currently Research Data Specialist, Digital Curation Centre, Edinburgh
Postdoctoral Fellow (Computational Social Science)
MRC funded project 2019-22
Currently Research Data Specialist, Digital Curation Centre, Edinburgh
Emiliano Videla Rodriguez
PhD Student/Research Assistant (Bioinformatics/Poultry Welfare)
ChickenStress ETN Funded PhD
Graduated Autumn 2022
Postdoctoral Fellow (Poultry Welfare) 2022-23
Currently Postdoc U Edinburgh
PhD Student/Research Assistant (Bioinformatics/Poultry Welfare)
ChickenStress ETN Funded PhD
Graduated Autumn 2022
Postdoctoral Fellow (Poultry Welfare) 2022-23
Currently Postdoc U Edinburgh
Isobel Guthrie
BSc Student (Biology)
SH Project 2021-22
Currently PhD Student Oxford
BSc Student (Biology)
SH Project 2021-22
Currently PhD Student Oxford
Peter Mann
PhD Student (Network Science)
Graduated Spring 2022
Postdoc U St Andrews, Lecturer U St Andrews
Currently Entrepreneur
PhD Student (Network Science)
Graduated Spring 2022
Postdoc U St Andrews, Lecturer U St Andrews
Currently Entrepreneur
James Hammond
BSc Student (Biology and Mathematics)
SH Project 2019-20
Currently PhD Student Oxford
BSc Student (Biology and Mathematics)
SH Project 2019-20
Currently PhD Student Oxford
Emma Middleton
BSc Student (Biochemistry)
SH Project 2019-20
BSc Student (Biochemistry)
SH Project 2019-20
Jack Briggs
BSc Student (Biochemistry)
SH Project 2017-18
MSc Data-Intensive Analysis St Andrews
BSc Student (Biochemistry)
SH Project 2017-18
MSc Data-Intensive Analysis St Andrews
Emilija Mazūraitė
BSc Student (Biology and Mathematics)
SH Project 2018-19
BSc Student (Biology and Mathematics)
SH Project 2018-19
Alan Beattie
BSc Student (Molecular Biology)
Laboratory Assistant Spring 2015, Summer-Autumn 2016, Summer 2017
Biology Intern and Callan Memorial Scholar Summer 2015
Biology Intern Academic Year 2015-2016, Spring/Summer 2017
Masters St Andrews 2022
BSc Student (Molecular Biology)
Laboratory Assistant Spring 2015, Summer-Autumn 2016, Summer 2017
Biology Intern and Callan Memorial Scholar Summer 2015
Biology Intern Academic Year 2015-2016, Spring/Summer 2017
Masters St Andrews 2022
Staṡa Tumpa
BSc Student (Neuroscience)
SH Project 2016-17
Masters UCL 2018
MBBS Cambridge 2022
Currently Neurosurgery Resident
BSc Student (Neuroscience)
SH Project 2016-17
Masters UCL 2018
MBBS Cambridge 2022
Currently Neurosurgery Resident
Ekta
IISER Mohali Exchange Summer 2016
PhD Monash University 2023
Currently Postdoc U Paris-Saclay
IISER Mohali Exchange Summer 2016
PhD Monash University 2023
Currently Postdoc U Paris-Saclay
Lucie O’Donnell
BSc Student (Molecular Biology)
Biology Intern Spring/Summer 2017
BSc Student (Molecular Biology)
Biology Intern Spring/Summer 2017
Kotrina Kajokaite
PhD Student UCLA (Animal Behaviour)
Visiting Scholar Spring 2016
Currenlty Postdoc at Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
PhD Student UCLA (Animal Behaviour)
Visiting Scholar Spring 2016
Currenlty Postdoc at Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
Hannah Currant
BSc Student (Molecular Biology)
SH Project 2015-2016
PhD EMBL-EBI 2020
Postdocs EMBL-EBI 2020-21, U Copenhagen 2021-23, Oxford 2024-25
Currently Principal Investigator, Nuffield Dept of Women’s & Reproductive Health, University of Oxford
BSc Student (Molecular Biology)
SH Project 2015-2016
PhD EMBL-EBI 2020
Postdocs EMBL-EBI 2020-21, U Copenhagen 2021-23, Oxford 2024-25
Currently Principal Investigator, Nuffield Dept of Women’s & Reproductive Health, University of Oxford
Andre Brincat
IAESTE Placement (Evolution)
Summer Project 2015
Currently Masters Student University of Malta
IAESTE Placement (Evolution)
Summer Project 2015
Currently Masters Student University of Malta
Alistair Birse-Stewart-Bell
BSc Student (Neuroscience)
SH Project 2015-2016
BSc Student (Neuroscience)
SH Project 2015-2016
Andrej Aderhold
PhD Student (Computational Ecology)
BBSRC Funded PhD Project
Graduated Spring 2015
Currently Postdoc at Glasgow
PhD Student (Computational Ecology)
BBSRC Funded PhD Project
Graduated Spring 2015
Currently Postdoc at Glasgow
Antonis Koussounadis
Postdoctoral Fellow (Cancer Systems Biology)
MRS Funded Research Project 2009-2014
Postdoctoral Fellow (Cancer Systems Biology)
MRS Funded Research Project 2009-2014
James Feldman
BSc Student (Cell Biology)
Laboratory Assistant Spring 2014
BSc Student (Cell Biology)
Laboratory Assistant Spring 2014
Gleb Dobrovolskiy
BSc Student (Neuroscience)
Academic Year Project 2013-2014
BSc Student (Neuroscience)
Academic Year Project 2013-2014
Wim Verleyen
PhD Student (Systems Biology)
SULSA Funded PhD Project
Graduated Spring 2013
Currently Data Scientist at Audible
PhD Student (Systems Biology)
SULSA Funded PhD Project
Graduated Spring 2013
Currently Data Scientist at Audible
Deepak Verma
Visiting UG Student (Chemistry)
St Andrews/IISER Mohali Research Exchange Summer 2013
Currently PhD Student at USC
Visiting UG Student (Chemistry)
St Andrews/IISER Mohali Research Exchange Summer 2013
Currently PhD Student at USC
Choon Tan
Research Assistant
BBSRC Funded Project 2008-2011
Currently at Biomarketing Services Sdn Bhd
Research Assistant
BBSRC Funded Project 2008-2011
Currently at Biomarketing Services Sdn Bhd
Sarah Shapiro
BSc Student (Cell Biology)
SH Student 2010-2011
Research Assistant 2011
PhD Newcastle
Currently Postdoc at U Victoria
BSc Student (Cell Biology)
SH Student 2010-2011
Research Assistant 2011
PhD Newcastle
Currently Postdoc at U Victoria
Natasha Latysheva
BSc Student (Evolutionary Biology)
Academic Year Project 2009-2010
SULSA Funded Summer Project 2010
PhD Cambridge
Currently Data Scientist at Jagex
BSc Student (Evolutionary Biology)
Academic Year Project 2009-2010
SULSA Funded Summer Project 2010
PhD Cambridge
Currently Data Scientist at Jagex
Corin Bennett
BSc Student (Neuroscience)
SH Project 2010-2011
BSc Student (Neuroscience)
SH Project 2010-2011
Malcolm Collins
SH Project 2009-2010
SH Project 2009-2010
Amit Arora
Postdoc (Genetic Network Inference)
BBSRC Funded Project 2008-2011
Currently Scientist Fellow at IMTECH
Postdoc (Genetic Network Inference)
BBSRC Funded Project 2008-2011
Currently Scientist Fellow at IMTECH
Mark McCauley
BSc Student (Zoology)
Academic Year Project 2008-2009
BSc Student (Zoology)
Academic Year Project 2008-2009
Christoph Feenders, né Echtermeyer
PhD Student (Computational Neuroscience)
EPSRC Funded PhD Project (CARMEN)
Graduated Autumn 2009
Currently Scientist at Oldenburg
PhD Student (Computational Neuroscience)
EPSRC Funded PhD Project (CARMEN)
Graduated Autumn 2009
Currently Scientist at Oldenburg
Kathryn Munro
BSc Student (Biology)
SELF Funded SH Project 2008-2009
BSc Student (Biology)
SELF Funded SH Project 2008-2009
Ryan Gallagher
BSc Student (Biology)
SH Project 2008-2009
BSc Student (Biology)
SH Project 2008-2009
Margaret Wallace
Postdoc (Ecological Network Inference)
NERC Funded Project 2008-2009
Currently Senior Scientist at SEPA
Postdoc (Ecological Network Inference)
NERC Funded Project 2008-2009
Currently Senior Scientist at SEPA
Katherine Culshaw
BSc Student (Human Biology)
SH Project 2008
BSc Student (Human Biology)
SH Project 2008
Johanna Fromm
Visiting UG Student (Bioengineering)
Visited Autumn 2007
Currently at BASF
Visiting UG Student (Bioengineering)
Visited Autumn 2007
Currently at BASF
Emily King
MRes Student (Environmental Biology)
Graduated Summer 2008
PhD Cambridge
MRes Student (Environmental Biology)
Graduated Summer 2008
PhD Cambridge
Christina Müller
BSc Student (Molecular Biology)
Summer Projects 2006, 2007
PhD Ghent
Currently Project Manager at Custodix
BSc Student (Molecular Biology)
Summer Projects 2006, 2007
PhD Ghent
Currently Project Manager at Custodix
Jo Sabrina Maier
Visiting UG Student (Bioengineering)
Visited Autumn 2007
Currently at Roche
Visiting UG Student (Bioengineering)
Visited Autumn 2007
Currently at Roche
Isobel Milns
BSc Student (Zoology)
Summer Project 2006
Currently Biology/Psychology Teacher at Rosshall Academy
BSc Student (Zoology)
Summer Project 2006
Currently Biology/Psychology Teacher at Rosshall Academy
Joshua Peck
BSc Student (Physiology)
SH Project 2007
BSc Student (Physiology)
SH Project 2007
iGEM Team
I was involved in St Andrews initial iGEM (International Genetic Engineering Machines competition) Team, which had a three-year as lead supervisor and lab host in 2010-2011, and as an adviser in 2012. I have been involved in its more recent revival as an advisor in 2018 and lead supervisor from 2019
