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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

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    Oakey Epigenetics Group

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

    synthetic-biology
    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 awarded £15.7m EPSRC funding to revolutionise healthcare delivery

    The Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has awarded £15.7m of funding to King’s College London to train the next generation of health...

    A doctor performs surgery using robotic assistance

    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.

    SEA Winners 2023 780 by 440

    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...

    digital hub

    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.

    Collage of speakers from  KCATO launch: Top L-R; Professor Richard Trembath, Professor Rebecca Oakey and Professor Matthew Hotopf Bottom L-R; Professor Suzanne Bench, Professor Frances Williams and Dr Rina Dutta.

    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).

    DAFM - modelling with big data - main image

    Events

    10MarMMG seminar photo 780x450

    Identifying key genes in the formation of mammalian heart valves

    Seminar with Punkita Lohiya

    Please note: this event has passed.

    27JanMMG seminar photo 780x450

    The interplay of RNA structure and protein disorder in protein-RNA condensates

    Seminar with Professor Jernej Ule

    Please note: this event has passed.

    11JanData Science Training in Health & Bioscience 780x450

    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

      epigenetics hero banner 2
      Oakey Epigenetics Group

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

      synthetic-biology
      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 awarded £15.7m EPSRC funding to revolutionise healthcare delivery

      The Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has awarded £15.7m of funding to King’s College London to train the next generation of health...

      A doctor performs surgery using robotic assistance

      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.

      SEA Winners 2023 780 by 440

      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...

      digital hub

      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.

      Collage of speakers from  KCATO launch: Top L-R; Professor Richard Trembath, Professor Rebecca Oakey and Professor Matthew Hotopf Bottom L-R; Professor Suzanne Bench, Professor Frances Williams and Dr Rina Dutta.

      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).

      DAFM - modelling with big data - main image

      Events

      10MarMMG seminar photo 780x450

      Identifying key genes in the formation of mammalian heart valves

      Seminar with Punkita Lohiya

      Please note: this event has passed.

      27JanMMG seminar photo 780x450

      The interplay of RNA structure and protein disorder in protein-RNA condensates

      Seminar with Professor Jernej Ule

      Please note: this event has passed.

      11JanData Science Training in Health & Bioscience 780x450

      The Innovation Scholar Programme: Data Science Training in Health & Bioscience

      Seminar with Professor Rebecca Oakey and Emily Robinson

      Please note: this event has passed.