Dr. Blanca Rodriguez

Professor

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Biography

Professor Blanca Rodriguez is the Head of the Computational Biology and Health Informatics Theme at the Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford. She completed her MSc and PhD in Engineering at the Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Spain, and later pursued postdoctoral research at Tulane University, New Orleans, USA. Since joining Oxford in 2007, she has raised over £40 million as a principal co-investigator and has been instrumental in leading the Computational Cardiovascular Science team. Her research focuses on interdisciplinary methodologies to accelerate therapy development while replacing animal testing, making significant contributions to the Digital Twin vision in precision medicine and in Silico Trials for therapy testing. With a commitment to training in modeling and simulation, she emphasizes the importance of verification, validation, and uncertainty quantification in her work, fostering effective collaborations across disciplines. An active speaker at scientific and public events, she also promotes a healthy lifestyle and enjoys spending time with her children, swimming, yoga, and traveling.

Research Interests

Awards

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Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellowship

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European Society Cardiology Fellow

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Impact Award, MPLS Division, University of Oxford

#2017

NC3Rs International Prize

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NC3Rs Infrastructure Impact Award

#2014

NC3Rs International Prize

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EPSRC Impact Acceleration Award

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Medical Research Council Centenary Award

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Medical Research Council Industrial Partnership Award

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Medical Research Council Career Development Award

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Wellcome Trust Career Development Research Fellowship

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BHF Intermediate Research Fellowship

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Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellowship

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Merit Award, Oxford University Computing Laboratory

#2004

Young Investigators Award Competition

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.