PhD Student at Wellcome Sanger Institute and the University of Cambridge
Omar El Garwany
Omar El Garwany
About
El Garwany is a PhD Student at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the University of Cambridge. He holds a masters degree in bioinformatics and systems biology from the University of Amsterdam.
Current research
El Garwany's research investigates how human genetic variation is linked to immune-mediated diseases, with a particular focus on the role of aberrant alternative splicing in health and disease.
Future research vision
El Garwany's vision is to establish the role of alternative splicing of genes impact gene function, cell identity and organismic complexity using long-read sequencing.
Key publications
Key awards
Charles J. Epstein Award for Excellence in Human Genetics, American Society of Human Genetics.
