Biography
Dave Handley joined King’s College London in July 2023 after finishing his PhD studies in genetics, specialising in the genetic architecture of severe obesity and response to bariatric surgery.
He has a keen interest in the aetiology and interaction of obesity related health complications. He has continued this work in Professor Cathryn Lewis’ group, where his primary project aims to further understand the relationship between Type 2 diabetes mellitus and depression using primary care data from the UK Biobank and the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD).
Research Interests
- Obesity and related complications
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Longitudinal modelling
- Genetic prediction
- Primary care record data curation
Research
The Statistical Genetics Unit
Led by Professor Cathryn Lewis, it is a cross-school unit, comprising 20 researchers in the Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre and in the Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics. Our aims are to develop and apply statistical methods to identify and characterise the genetic component to common, complex disorders.
Research
The Statistical Genetics Unit
Led by Professor Cathryn Lewis, it is a cross-school unit, comprising 20 researchers in the Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre and in the Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics. Our aims are to develop and apply statistical methods to identify and characterise the genetic component to common, complex disorders.