Dr. Lucy Van Dorp

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Biography

Lucy van Dorp is a Principal Research Fellow in the Department of Genetics, Evolution & Environment at University College London. Her research focuses on contributing to the post-genomic revolution in biology and medicine through the application of computational methods to whole genome sequencing data. She aims to determine the factors that give rise to patterns of genetic diversity observed in human-associated pathogens. Lucy's work draws from various methodological disciplines, including population genetics, phylogenetics, and machine learning, to address complex biological questions.

Research Interests

Experience

Post-doctoral Research Associate

2017-10-02 — 2020-06-05

University College London • United Kingdom

EMBO Short-term Fellow

2018-10-01 — 2018-10-31

University of Copenhagen • Denmark

UKRI Future Leaders Fellow

2024-01-02 — 2028-01-03

University College London • United Kingdom

Non-academic Position

2019-09-30 — Present

UCL Microbiology Domain • University College London

Early Career Network Chair