Dr. James Peters

Associate Professor

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Biography

James Peters is a clinician scientist with dual expertise in genomics and clinical medicine. He joined Imperial College London as an Associate Professor of Rheumatology in 2019. Previously, he was a UKRI Innovation Fellow at Health Data Research UK and a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Cambridge, where he served as an Honorary Consultant at Addenbrookes Hospital. His research sits at the interface of molecular epidemiology, computational biology, and clinical medicine, focusing on understanding the molecular and cellular basis of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. He employs a combination of genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics, utilizing a wide range of techniques including longitudinal molecular profiling, polygenic risk scores, and Mendelian randomization while leveraging in-house datasets and publicly available resources like GWAS summary statistics and the UK Biobank.

Research Interests

Experience

Clinical Associate Professor

2019-01-01 — Present

Imperial College London • London, England

Teaching and conducting research in Rheumatology.

Health Data Research UK Innovation Fellow

— Present

UKRI • Cambridge, England

Developing health data research initiatives.

Post-doctoral Research Fellow

— Present

University of Cambridge • Cambridge, England

Research on genomics and clinical medicine.

Requirements for Imperial College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Materials Science Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Chemical Engineering Physics Chemistry
Application Checklist
  • Personal statement
  • CV/resume
  • Official university transcripts
  • Two academic or professional references
  • Application fee (£90)
Specialization Notes

Specialisms available in Materials for the Energy Transition or Theory and Simulation of Materials.