Giulia Garcia

I am a DPhil student in the Interdisciplinary Bioscience Doctoral Training Partnership, funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). My research is conducted under the supervision of Associate Professor Calliope Dendrou at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of Oxford, and Dr. Ryan Pink at Oxford Brookes University.

My research focuses on mapping the tissue and cellular origin of extracellular vesicles (EVs) through the analysis of cross-tissue omic data. This project aims to implement and adapt existing pipelines, leveraging large-scale databases such as the Oxford-Johnson&Johnson Cartography and TAURUS projects. This approach will facilitate the mapping of EVs with diagnostic, prognostic, and physiological applications.

I completed my BSc in Biomedical Science at Oxford Brookes University in 2023, transitioning directly into my DPhil programme through a collaborative effort between Oxford Brookes and the University of Oxford. During my undergraduate studies, I gained valuable computational experience through involvement in various research projects, working alongside masters and doctoral students. Additionally, I contributed to public outreach initiatives as a Student Ambassador.

Upon joining the Dendrou lab, I contributed to the development of Panpipes, our pipeline for single-cell analysis. My current research synthesizes computational expertise with cutting-edge biomedical insights, focusing on the fields of extracellular vesicles and single-cell analysis.