Dr. Ines Cebola

Biography

Ines Cebola is an Associate Professor in Regulatory Genomics at Imperial College London, leading the Regulatory Genomics Metabolic Disease lab. With a strong interest and expertise in the application of wet and dry lab approaches to regulatory genomics in the context of human disease, she has significantly contributed to research on sequence variation and transcriptional enhancers related to human diabetes. Transitioning to an independent group leader role in 2019, Ines focuses on investigating the genetic and epigenomic mechanisms responsible for metabolic disease and liver dysfunction. Since her appointment as a lecturer, her lab's liver research has garnered substantial national and international funding, including the prestigious Sir Henry Dale Fellowship from the Wellcome Trust. In addition to her role as a research group leader, she serves as an honorary clinical scientist affiliated with the NHS, coordinating collaboration with clinical geneticists to study causal variants in individuals with monogenic disorders. Her work emphasizes the vital interplay between metabolic disease research and clinical applications, fostering a robust research environment at Imperial College London.

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