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Anton Enright is a Professor in the Department of Pathology at the University of Cambridge, where he leads a research group focused on the exploration of non-coding RNAs and their implications in biological processes and diseases. His academic journey began at Trinity College Dublin, where he specialized in Genetics. He completed his Ph.D. studies at the University of Cambridge under the supervision of Christos Ouzounis, concentrating on protein families and biological network analysis. Following his postdoctoral research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, he founded his independent laboratory at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in 2004. Enright's laboratory has contributed significantly to the field of epitranscriptomics, looking into RNA modifications and their role in gene regulation and disease susceptibility. His team employs a multi-disciplinary approach that integrates wet-lab experimental techniques with computational biology. Enright is also known for developing algorithms for miRNA target detection and facilitating the analysis of large sequencing datasets, promoting a better understanding of RNA biology. He is actively involved in teaching, supervising Ph.D. students, and serving as an external examiner.
University of Cambridge • Cambridge
Leads research in non-coding RNAs and genomic facility.
EMBL - European Bioinformatics Institute •
Conducted research on non-coding RNAs and RNA modifications.
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center • New York
Worked on small RNA target prediction.
University of Cambridge •
Conducted research under Professor Christos Ouzounis.
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