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Dr Jane Gibson is an Associate Professor in Cancer Bioinformatics and Genomics within the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Southampton. She serves as Academic Lead for the Bio-R Bioinformatics Research Facility and Doctoral Programme Director for Cancer Sciences, directing interdisciplinary research at the intersection of computational biology and clinical oncology.
Her research focuses on bioinformatics approaches to understanding cancer genomics and disease mechanisms, with expertise in computational analysis of high-throughput sequencing data including exome, whole genome, epigenome, and transcriptome analyses. Current work leverages molecular data from diverse technologies to investigate cancer development, progression, and treatment response, with particular emphasis on genomic alterations in rare cancers and AI-driven ophthalmic imaging.
Recent publications (2023-2025) demonstrate strong integration of machine learning with genomic medicine, spanning cancer genomics, retinal imaging analysis, and large-scale epidemiological studies. Key themes include development of foundation models for disease detection, genomic landscape characterization of lymphomas and rare cancers, and population-level investigations of genetic and lifestyle factors in diseases like glaucoma.
Dr Gibson has not listed any scientific awards in her current profile.
She actively mentors doctoral students as Director of the Cancer Sciences Programme and through direct supervision of four iPhD Biomed candidates:
- Lili-May Ferson
- Martha Holly Evans
- Benjamin Kristian Stevens
- Laura Hergelian
Her research is supported by competitive grants from major funding bodies including:
- British Heart Foundation (Microfluidic Platelet Profiling project)
- Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group (EZH2 inhibitors for neuroblastoma)
- International Glaucoma Association (Molecular genetics of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma)
- Wessex Medical Research (Neuroblastoma tumour microenvironment studies)
Dr Gibson leads the Bio-R Bioinformatics Research Facility and collaborates across multiple research groups within the Faculty of Medicine:
- Institute for Life Sciences
- BiOmics
- Human Genetics and Genomic Medicine
- Bioinformatics and Genomics
- Institute of Developmental Sciences
These affiliations facilitate cross-disciplinary collaboration between computational scientists, geneticists, and clinicians to advance precision medicine approaches.
