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Carla Cohen is a computational biologist affiliated with the University of Oxford, working in the Computational Biology group at the Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine (WIMM) and the Soft Tissue Repair group at the Botnar Research Centre. She specializes in single-cell RNA-seq analysis and contributes to the Human Cell Atlas project, focusing on creating an ethnically diverse atlas of musculoskeletal tissues.
- Education: DPhil in Pathology, University of Oxford (William James); Postdoctoral work at Terry Fox Laboratory, Vancouver (Dixie Mager)
Her research spans computational genomics, epigenetics of ankylosing spondylitis, 3D genome architecture, and musculoskeletal biology. Recent work involves single-cell transcriptomic profiling of tendon repair and RUNX3 gene regulation in autoimmune diseases.
The 15 most recent publications highlight her expertise in single-cell RNA-seq, epigenomic profiling, and functional genomics, particularly in musculoskeletal tissues and inflammatory arthritis. These studies focus on enhancer polymorphisms, chromatin looping, and cell-type-specific gene regulation.
Carla also trains researchers in computational methods (Linux, R, Python) through collaborations like the African Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology. Her work is funded by the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative, supporting the global Human Cell Atlas project.
She has contributed to the Botnar Research Centre's efforts on musculoskeletal repair and previously worked on ankylosing spondylitis genetics at the University of Oxford. Carla advocates for equality, diversity, and inclusion in science, alongside her technical contributions to genomics.