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Jason Swedlow is a Professor and Chair of Quantitative Cell Biology at the University of Dundee's School of Life Sciences. His primary research focuses on cell division mechanisms, bioimaging technologies, and the development of open-source tools for managing and sharing imaging data. He leads the Open Microscopy Environment (OME), which includes software like Bio-Formats and OMERO, and co-founded Glencoe Software to commercialize these technologies. His work on the Image Data Resource (IDR) has established a global repository for bioimaging data. Collaborations include projects with EMBL-EBI and RIKEN, advancing data integration in life sciences. Research interests include the role of oxygen-sensing enzymes in mitotic spindle assembly and high-throughput screening for contraceptive development. Notable awards include the OBE (2021) and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (2012). He holds leadership roles in initiatives like the NIH-funded 4D Nucleome project and chairs the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's sperm-targeting contraception program.
- Awards: OBE, Royal Society of Edinburgh Fellowship, BBSRC Innovator of the Year
- Grants: NIH, Gates Foundation, Wellcome Trust
- Labs/Teams: OME Consortium, National Phenotypic Screening Facility, Glencoe Software
