Who we are and what we do...

 

The NGRLs were established in Manchester & Wessex in 2002 with funding from the Department of Health to:

  • Promote and take forward development of genetic laboratory science in the NHS
  • Act as a dedicated resource to support molecular and cytogenetics communities.

Each laboratory has a team of scientists, technicians and specialists who deliver complementary work programmes to achieve these objectives. NGRL Manchester has established a strong informatics base which we continue to develop and support. We also carry out technology assessments and develop quality assurance initiatives to support diagnostic molecular genetics laboratories.

 

Following a successful bid for core funding from the DH in 2007, we are continuing to work with the experience and expertise established in the first five years to develop and enhance ways of integrating new genetic technologies into clinical practice.

 

Meet our staff...

Andrew Devereau - Director

Formerly the Bioinformatics Manager for the NGRL, Andrew was appointed as Director of NGRL Manchester in 2008.

Nicola Charlesworth - Genetic Technologist

Previously employed by the University of Manchester Genetic Medicine Department to support research on Williams-Beuren Syndrome, Nicola works on the RAPID Non-Invasive Prenatal Diagnosis project.

Dr Mike Cornell - Health Informatics Scientist

Mike previously worked on the e-fungi database at the University of Manchester. He is responsible for the NGRL part of the Gen2Phen project, a holistic approach to integrating databases for clinical use.

Glen Dobson - Bioinformatics Scientist

Formerly a researcher in software engineering at Lancaster University, Glen is responsible for the development of the Diagnostic Mutation Database, SNPCheck and the Universal Browser.

Beth Hellen - Clinical Bioinformatician

Beth has joined us from Brighton & Sussex Medical School to take a lead on bioinformatics training and support database development.

Bharathi Kattamuri - Health Informatics Scientist

Previously supporting bioinformatics applications at the University of Manchester, Bharathi provides support for the Diagnostic Mutation Database, SNPCheck and the Universal Browser.

Dr Maja Milicic Brandt - Bio-Health Informatics Scientist

Maja previously worked as a research assistant at Dresden University of Technology where she obtained a PhD in knowledge representation. She is responsible for the NGRL's share of the RDTF project, in particular mapping Orphanet terms to existing medical ontologies.

Dr Simon Patton - QM Lead Scientist

Simon is the EMQN administrator and leads the Quality Management programme for NGRL Manchester, including internal audits and training.

Dr Simon Ramsden - QA Lead Scientist

Managing the opthalmic diseases testing team for the Manchester molecular lab, Simon leads the Quality Assessment programme for the NGRL which includes the development of best practice guidelines.

Dr Andrew Wallace - TA Lead Scientist

Alongside his role as Deputy Director for the Manchester molecular lab, Andrew leads the Technology Assessment programme.

 

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