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VIGILANTE_Alessandra[4214186]

Dr Alessandra Vigilante

Senior Lecturer

Research interests

  • Cell Biology
  • Medicine

Biography

Alessandra Vigilante (AV) is a Senior Lecturer in Bioinformatics at the Center for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine with a focus on genotype- phenotype interactions and data integration. AV obtained her PhD in Bioinformatics in Naples (2008-2011) before moving the UK to join Nicholas Luscombe group first at the EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute as a visiting student (2011-2012) and then as a postdoctoral fellow at UCL (2012-2017). Alessandra Vigilante’s group has significant expertise and experience in the analysis and integration of large scale genomic, epigenomic and transcriptomic data (i.e. single-cell RNA-seq and ATAC-seq datasets, ChIP-seq etc…), and in the implementation of novel computational methods for various bespoke analyses to gain biological insights. AV is actively involved in a great network of collaborations to develop multidisciplinary approaches to research efforts, working with faculty members within King’s and other research institutes.

    Research

    Vigilante_Lab_hero
    Vigilante Lab

    Our primary research areas can be broadly classified as: Use of integration approaches to uncover genotype–phenotype interactions; and,Use of single-cell RNA sequencing to study developmental and stem cell biology

    From Dev Biology to Regen Medicine-hero
    From Developmental Biology to Regenerative Medicine

    Understanding organ development and tissue regeneration provides a framework for elucidating disease mechanisms as well as for developing new therapeutics.

    HAB_logo_letters
    The Hub for Applied Bioinformatics (HAB)

    Welcome to the Hub for Applied Bioinformatics @KCL, a place where big data are transformed into valuable knowledge that can drive scientific breakthroughs in the fields of life sciences and medicine.

      Research

      Vigilante_Lab_hero
      Vigilante Lab

      Our primary research areas can be broadly classified as: Use of integration approaches to uncover genotype–phenotype interactions; and,Use of single-cell RNA sequencing to study developmental and stem cell biology

      From Dev Biology to Regen Medicine-hero
      From Developmental Biology to Regenerative Medicine

      Understanding organ development and tissue regeneration provides a framework for elucidating disease mechanisms as well as for developing new therapeutics.

      HAB_logo_letters
      The Hub for Applied Bioinformatics (HAB)

      Welcome to the Hub for Applied Bioinformatics @KCL, a place where big data are transformed into valuable knowledge that can drive scientific breakthroughs in the fields of life sciences and medicine.