Karene Argoud
Single-Cell and Spatial Genomics Operations Technician
Originally from the French Alpes, I first graduated from the Polytechnic University of Clermont-Ferrand, with a DUT (University Diploma of Technology) in Applied Biology and Biochemistry, in 1998; then from Nottingham Tent University, with a BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry, Microbiology and Molecular Biology, in 2000.
I started at the University of Oxford in 2001, as a research assistant, at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics (NDM), working on the genetics of Type II Diabetes for about 9 years. While in post, I had the opportunity to qualify with a MSc by Research (awarded in 2004), investigating the genetics of Diabetic Nephropathy.
After a career break to backpack around the world, I joined the Oxford Genomic Centre in 2011, and worked with them for 13 years! Initially performing SNP genotyping and gene expression projects, then becoming proficient in generating NGS libraries, I was eventually offered a postdoc position, in 2014, to set up and run OGC’s Single-Cell Facility from scratch. Later, after working closely with OGC’s Quality Assurance Manager from 2021, I finally left OGC and joined the Sansom Group, in 2024, at the Kennedy Institute (NDORMS), to run the Single-Cell and Spatial Genomics SRF alongside my former colleague Moustafa Attar. Together, we support the research of the academic community at the KIR, by providing our dedicated expertise and access to cutting-edge single-cell genomics & spatial transcriptomics technologies, with a friendly attitude and great enthusiasm!
Please visit the Single Cell and Spatial Genomics website for further details.
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