Rachel Wells

Rachel Wells is a Part-Time Lecturer in the Department of Allied and Community Health. Her research focuses on developing frameworks and computational tools for interpreting genetic variants in cancer susceptibility, contributing to clinical genetics practice through collaborative initiatives like the Cancer Variant Interpretation Group UK (CanVIG-UK).

Her work addresses critical challenges in medical genetics and cancer risk assessment, emphasizing translational applications for healthcare. Recent publications (2024-2025) demonstrate expertise in statistical methods for variant classification and evidence-based guidelines for clinicians.

She actively collaborates with the CanVIG-UK research consortium, advancing methodologies for genetic variant interpretation in oncology.