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Thomas Connor
Public Health Wales, Cardiff University, Imperial College London, University of Nottingham, Wellcome Sanger Institute
Research areas: Medicine · Infectious Diseases · SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research · Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies · Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
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Employment
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Public Health Wales NHS Trust Head of Public Health Genomics Programme2023 - Present
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Cardiff University Professor2020 - Present
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Cardiff University Reader2018 - 2020
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Public Health Wales Honorary Consultant Bioinformatician2016 - 2023
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Cardiff University Senior Lecturer2014 - 2018
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Cardiff University Lecturer2012 - 2014
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Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute Postdoctoral Fellow2010 - 2012
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Imperial College London Research Associate2005 - 2006
Education
- 2006 - 2010
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Imperial College London MSc Bioinformatics2004 - 2005
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University of Nottingham BSc (Hons) Biochemistry and Genetics2001 - 2004
Projects & Funding
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ISO In a box: Developing a framework to enable the development of end-to-end genomics-based ISO 15189 and ISO 17025 accredited services, anywhere in the world Wellcome2024 - 2028
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Controlling COVID19 through enhanced population surveillance and intervention (Con-COV): a platform approach UK Research and Innovation2020 - 2022
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SP3: Scalable Software for Pathogen Reads to Clinical Results using Next Generation Sequencing Wellcome Trust2020 - 2023
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CLIMB-BIG-DATA: A Cloud Infrastructure for Big-Data Microbial Bioinformatics Medical Research Council2020 - 2025
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COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium (COG-UK) Medical Research Council2020 - 2021
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Establishing the Efficacy, Safety and Persistence of biopesticides based on naturally occurring beneficial bacteria Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council2019 - 2022
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Breast Cancer Specific Unconventional killer T-cells Breast Cancer Now2018 - 2021
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Epidemiology and Evolution of Pathogens in the Food Chain Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council2018 - 2020
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DEVELOPING TARGETED SINGLE CELL SEQUENCING TO RAPIDLY CHARACTERISE THE T-CELL RECEPTOR REPERTOIRE ASSOCIATED WITH VIRUS RESPONSE IN DOMESTICATED PIGS Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council2016 - 2021
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Exploitation of Burkholderia bacteria as novel antibiotic producers using a genome mining approach Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council2014 - 2017
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The MRC Consortium for Medical Microbial Bioinformatics Medical Research Council2014 - 2020
Publications (106)
- Parapipe: a pipeline for parasite next-generation sequencing data analysis applied to Cryptosporidium Save
- A phylogenetics and variant calling pipeline to support SARS-CoV-2 genomic epidemiology in the UK Save
- A Proofreading Mutation with an Allosteric Effect Allows a Cluster of SARS-CoV-2 Viruses to Rapidly Evolve Save
- Identification of two distinct phylogenomic lineages and model strains for the understudied cystic fibrosis lung pathogen Burkholderia multivorans Save
- Identification of two distinct phylogenomic lineages and model strains for the understudied cystic fibrosis lung pathogenBurkholderia multivorans Save
- Detailed analysis of in-hospital transmission of SARS-CoV-2 using whole genome sequencing Save
- Novel recombinant SARS-CoV-2 lineage detected through genomic surveillance in Wales, UK Save
- Novel application of metagenomics for the strain-level detection of bacterial contaminants within non-sterile industrial products – a retrospective, real-time analysis Save
- A large outbreak of COVID-19 in a UK prison, October 2020 to April 2021 Save
- A large outbreak of COVID-19 in a UK prison, October 2020 to April 2021 Save
- Context-specific emergence and growth of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant Save
- Emergence of immune escape at dominant SARS-CoV-2 killer T cell epitope Save
- Epidemiological analysis of the first 1000 cases of SARS-CoV-2 lineage BA.1 (B.1.1.529, Omicron) compared with co-circulating Delta in Wales, UK Save
- Future-proofing and maximizing the utility of metadata: The PHA4GE SARS-CoV-2 contextual data specification package Save
- Phylogenetic and phylodynamic approaches to understanding and combating the early SARS-CoV-2 pandemic Save
- The origins and molecular evolution of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7 in the UK Save
- The origins and molecular evolution of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7 in the UK Save
- The role of viral genomics in understanding COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care facilities Save
- Discovery of the Pseudomonas Polyyne Protegencin by a Phylogeny-Guided Study of Polyyne Biosynthetic Gene Cluster Diversity Save
- Monitoring SARS-CoV-2 in municipal wastewater to evaluate the success of lockdown measures for controlling COVID-19 in the UK Save