
Professor Rebecca Oakey
Professor of Epigenetics
- Dean for Doctoral Studies
- Training Lead for the GSTT Biomedical Research Centre
- Lead, King's Innovation Scholars Program
Research interests
- Biomedical and life sciences
Biography
Professor Oakey is the Dean for Doctoral Studies in the Centre for Doctoral Studies.
D.Phil.: Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford
Post-doctoral training: Duke University Medical Centre, NC, USA, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, PA, USA, Fox Chase Cancer Centre, PA, USA
Faculty positions: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, USA
Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Reader & Professor, King's College London.
Rebecca leads the Epigenetics Laboratory in the Department of Medical & Molecular Genetics.
The Oakey laboratory is a multi-disciplinary group at King’s College London working on epigenetic mechanisms, function, and roles during developmental processes. Our work primarily focuses on the epigenetic mark, DNA methylation, a stable mark which regulates gene expression in multiple contexts. We’re investigating this at a mechanistic level by using molecular biology approaches at model loci to decipher the rules of gene regulation. We use computational approaches to leverage ‘omics data to complement our empirical research. Investigation of gene regulation is also applied in clinically relevant contexts ranging from foetal growth defects, neuro-endocrine tumours and endocardial cell development collaborating with colleagues within KCL & GSTT and globally.
Rebecca is also the Lead for King's Innovation Scholars Program; enabling the big data revolution through skills training. To find out more, check out their website or read this article.
Teaching
Rebecca Oakey is a teacher on the following courses:
- Bioinformatics (Research)
- Genes, Environment & Development in Psychology & Psychiatry
- MBBS1 Genomics
Research

Oakey Epigenetics Group
Oakey Epigenetics Group is led by Professor Rebecca Oakey in the Department of Medical & Molecular Genetics

RNA Biology
RNA is at the forefront of biomedical research for its central role in how information is transferred from DNA to protein. This Research Interest Group is open to all interested parties from across the University.
News
King's Supervisory Excellence Award Winners 2023
We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2023 King’s Supervisory Excellence Awards and the new Mentoring & Support Awards.

New Digital Health Hub awarded to King's College London as part of Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council investment
The School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (BMEIS) is part of an investment plan of £16.5 million to create new digital healthcare hubs across...

Launch of the King's Clinical Academic Training Office (KCATO)
The official launch took place on Wednesday 4 May at an evening reception in the studio of the newly re-opened Science Gallery.

Funding boost for data science training in health and bioscience
A training programme to facilitate the understanding of the data landscape in medicine has been funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

Events

Identifying key genes in the formation of mammalian heart valves
Seminar with Punkita Lohiya
Please note: this event has passed.

The interplay of RNA structure and protein disorder in protein-RNA condensates
Seminar with Professor Jernej Ule
Please note: this event has passed.

The Innovation Scholar Programme: Data Science Training in Health & Bioscience
Seminar with Professor Rebecca Oakey and Emily Robinson
Please note: this event has passed.
Research

Oakey Epigenetics Group
Oakey Epigenetics Group is led by Professor Rebecca Oakey in the Department of Medical & Molecular Genetics

RNA Biology
RNA is at the forefront of biomedical research for its central role in how information is transferred from DNA to protein. This Research Interest Group is open to all interested parties from across the University.
News
King's Supervisory Excellence Award Winners 2023
We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2023 King’s Supervisory Excellence Awards and the new Mentoring & Support Awards.

New Digital Health Hub awarded to King's College London as part of Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council investment
The School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (BMEIS) is part of an investment plan of £16.5 million to create new digital healthcare hubs across...

Launch of the King's Clinical Academic Training Office (KCATO)
The official launch took place on Wednesday 4 May at an evening reception in the studio of the newly re-opened Science Gallery.

Funding boost for data science training in health and bioscience
A training programme to facilitate the understanding of the data landscape in medicine has been funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

Events

Identifying key genes in the formation of mammalian heart valves
Seminar with Punkita Lohiya
Please note: this event has passed.

The interplay of RNA structure and protein disorder in protein-RNA condensates
Seminar with Professor Jernej Ule
Please note: this event has passed.

The Innovation Scholar Programme: Data Science Training in Health & Bioscience
Seminar with Professor Rebecca Oakey and Emily Robinson
Please note: this event has passed.