Edward Carl Schwalbe

Edward Carl Schwalbe is a Senior Lecturer in Bioinformatics and Biostatistics at Northumbria University since 2013. He holds a PhD in cancer genomics from Newcastle University, focusing on medulloblastoma classification. His research combines bioinformatics with clinical oncology to improve pediatric cancer diagnostics. He collaborates internationally with institutions like Bonn University and Malawi-based researchers.

• Education: BSc Genetics (Leicester University), MSc Bioinformatics (Leicester), PhD Cancer Genomics (Newcastle)

Research interests include molecular sub-classification of brain tumors, genetic biomarkers, and translational oncology. He leads projects funded by the World Cancer Research Fund and supervised two PhD students on topics like medulloblastoma risk stratification and AI-driven omics integration. Awards include the 2013 BACR Award.