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Tania Dottorini

Professor in Bioinformatics, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

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Biography

I am Professor of Bioinformatics at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham. Previously, I was a research fellow at the Imperial College London (2011 - 2016). I obtained my Ph.D. degree in Structural Biology and Bioinformatics from the University of Rome Tor Vergata.

Expertise Summary

My current research interests are in understanding the mechanisms of insurgence and propagation of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). To this purpose, in my research, I adopt a holistic One Health approach based on collecting heterogeneous data from complex, interconnected anthropogenic environments, via multi-sensing, omics (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, etc.), clinical records, population and environmental data and metadata. Within my research group, I oversee the development of big data and cloud-powered analysis solutions based on bioinformatics and AI to combine such heterogeneous information and data mine novel correlations. My goal is to identify drivers and mechanisms underlying the insurgence and spread of new genetic variants of resistant pathogens and novel AMR traits across animals, environment, humans, and food.

In addition to contributing to a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying AMR, my research aims to support the development of novel solutions to implement surveillance, monitoring, early warning, diagnostics and treatment selection.

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University of Nottingham
Medical School
Queen's Medical Centre
Nottingham NG7 2UH

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