@benhall

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Science, code, music, photography. All this and more! Also puns

Research scientist at UCL interested in computational cancer biology and aging. Funded by MRC and Royal Society

'Tired is the new awake'

ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0355-2946
Lab websitehttps://www.hall-lab.com/
Twitter@hall_b_a

Very excited to announce that MSc computational cancer is now open for applications! A new joint programme from UCL engineering & cancer institute.

Teaching #cancer through a computational lens, integrating cutting edge research with taught components.

Apply below!

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught-degrees/computational-cancer-msc

Computational Cancer MSc

Be part of the revolution in cancer research and computational science with this interdisciplinary Master’s at UCL. Delivered jointly by UCL Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering and the UCL Cancer Institute, this programme equips you with cutting-edge skills at the forefront of healthcare innovation.

Prospective Students Graduate

Delighted that Sebastian Brandner will open the computational cancer seminar series this year with his seminar “Prediction of genomic and epigenetic alteration in meningiomas: a project proposal”!

Tuesday 21st October 12pm, LMCB at UCL! Full details and registration below: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ucl-computational-cancer-collaboratorium-seminar-series-tickets-1558907677829?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios&sg=3ba272dcaeb59b9c17bcef9a37965214e0c9abc208ad4fa8c2568f3f4d5cab85cdb0e798220542c3b0aee99e43558c220806e5480595e16ffd6e3442382c6df6ab04fa053a09718d2eaf02c192

UCL Computational Cancer Collaboratorium Seminar Series

On-going seminar series

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Very excited for our upcoming computational cancer seminar by Brenda Andrews on “Mapping biological networks using systematic yeast genetics and cell biology”! 27th January 10am at the UCL Cancer institute- register below!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ucl-computational-cancer-collaboratorium-city-of-london-centre-seminar-tickets-1195743985449

UCL Computational Cancer Collaboratorium & City of London Centre Seminar

Prof. Brenda Andrews (University of Toronto) “Mapping biological networks using systematic yeast genetics and cell biology"

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Our next computational cancer seminar will be Dr David Shorthouse, from UCL Pharmaceutics talking on “Labs of the Future - Self Driving Platforms for Making Medicines”

Tuesday 26th November at LMCB seminar room in UCL- register below!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ucl-computational-cancer-collaboratorium-seminar-series-tickets-828671006287

UCL Computational Cancer Collaboratorium Seminar Series

On-going seminar series

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Join my group over the summer with a Health Data Science Black Internship Programme! Working with colleagues at ARC in UCL we will be hosting interns again this year- apply for the scheme at the link below

https://www.hdruk.ac.uk/study-and-train/train/health-data-science-black-internship-programme/

Health Data Science Black Internship Programme

Apply now to join our summer 2025 internship programme in health data science. Our alumni go on to a range of careers including academia, additional internships and roles within health data and wider data science fields.

HDR UK

Our next computational cancer seminar will be Dr David Shorthouse, from UCL Pharmaceutics talking on “Labs of the Future - Self Driving Platforms for Making Medicines”

Tuesday 26th November at LMCB seminar room in UCL- register below!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ucl-computational-cancer-collaboratorium-seminar-series-tickets-828671006287

UCL Computational Cancer Collaboratorium Seminar Series

On-going seminar series

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Excited for our opening computational cancer seminar of the year by Jasmin Fisher next week- “Digital Cancer Twins: From Mechanistic Insights to Therapeutic Applications”! Tuesday 12-1 at the LMCB 2nd floor seminar room in UCL. Register for tickets at the link below!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ucl-computational-cancer-collaboratorium-seminar-series-tickets-828671006287

UCL Computational Cancer Collaboratorium Seminar Series

On-going seminar series

Eventbrite

Excited for our opening computational cancer seminar of the year by Jasmin Fisher next week- “Digital Cancer Twins: From Mechanistic Insights to Therapeutic Applications”! Tuesday 12-1 at the LMCB 2nd floor seminar room in UCL. Register for tickets at the link below!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ucl-computational-cancer-collaboratorium-seminar-series-tickets-828671006287

UCL Computational Cancer Collaboratorium Seminar Series

On-going seminar series

Eventbrite

Our newest preprint on mutations associated with the aged oesophagus and cancer

“Somatic mutant selection is altered by prior NOTCH1 mutation in aging esophageal epithelium”

We find evidence for ordering of mutations in healthy aging and epistasis

https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.09.26.615123v1

Some exciting professional news; I’ve been promoted to professor of computational cancer biology! https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/policies-advice/academic-careers-framework-and-promotions-processes/promotions-2023-24
Promotions 2023-24

Senior Academic, Research and Teaching Promotions 2023-24 successful list.

UCL Human Resources