Alice Godden

Alice Godden is a Senior Research Associate at the University of East Anglia (UEA), School of Biological Sciences. Currently part of Prof. Immler's lab, her research focuses on understanding how mobile and non-coding genomes respond to environmental changes, particularly in reproductive fitness. She employs model organisms like zebrafish, Xenopus, mice, and cellular systems, using CRISPR-Cas9, genomics, and transcriptomics approaches.

Education:

• PhD in Biomolecular Science (2017–2021), UEA: Investigated miRNAs in Neural Crest under Prof. Wheeler
• MSc Molecular Medicine (2015–2016), University of Essex
• BSc (Hons) Bioscience (2012–2015), University Campus Suffolk

Research Interests: Evolutionary and developmental biology, with a focus on non-coding RNAs, transposable elements, and their roles in adaptation. Her work integrates genomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics to study environmental impacts on genetic processes. She has contributed to methods like CRISPR-Cas9 knockout systems in Xenopus and developed tools like FishPi for transposable element analysis.

Awards:

• John Gurdon Outstanding Speaker Prize (2021)
• Presentation Prize at Genetics of Reproduction (2022)
• UEA Engagement Award (2019)

Labs & Collaborations: Current work in the Immler Lab explores transgenerational epigenetic effects via sperm sRNAs. Past experience includes the Münsterberg Lab at UEA. Collaborations span global institutions, focusing on environmental genomics and reproductive biology.