Christian Babbs

Christian Babbs is a Researcher at the MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine (University of Oxford), where he leads the Genome Engineering, Transgenics and Virus Production facility. His work focuses on generating genetically altered models for research, particularly in hematology, genomics, and rare blood disorders.

• Specializes in genome engineering of embryonic stem cells and 1-cell embryos
• Active in erythropoiesis, chromatin regulation, and diagnostic genomics

His recent publications highlight α-globin super-enhancer studies, β-thalassemia modifiers, and Hb Bart's hydrops fetalis research. He has contributed to clinical genome sequencing frameworks and rare anemia diagnostics.

Education: BSc (Hons), DPhil