Anna Powell

Dr. Anna Powell is a Lecturer in Genomics at the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Swansea University Medical School, within the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science. She holds expertise in genetics, genomics, bioinformatics, and biobanking, with a focus on epilepsy and rare neurological diseases. Her research includes genomic analysis of diseases, cancer genetics, and bacterial genetics. She coordinates modules like Bioinformatics for Genome Analysis and Genomics of Common and Rare Inherited Disease, teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programs in genetics and genomic medicine.

Dr. Powell graduated with a first-class Medical Genetics BSc from Swansea University (2011) and completed her PhD in Molecular Neuroscience there in 2016. Her postdoctoral work expanded into cancer and bacterial genetics. She actively contributes to international genomic consortia and biobanking initiatives. She is available for postgraduate supervision and maintains an ORCID profile (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8581-5262).

Her publications span neurogenetics, cancer therapy, and molecular diagnostics, demonstrating interdisciplinary research in genomic medicine. While no specific awards are noted, her work reflects sustained engagement with cutting-edge genomic technologies and clinical applications.

Teaching and research are integrated in her role, with modules emphasizing population genomics, bioethics, and practical bioinformatics skills. She oversees student research projects, including capstone dissertations and laboratory-based investigations in genomics.