Biography

I received the Ph.D. degree in Chemical Informatics in 2007 from the Department of Chemistry at Cambridge University (Unilever Centre for Molecular Science Informatics).  As a part of my research, I worked at Arrow Therapeutics where I developed data management tools for in-house virtual screening.  I obtained my undergraduate degree in Microbiology and Virology from Warwick University in 1998.  I then studied for an MSc degree in Bioinformatics at the University of Exeter where I completed my thesis at deCODE genetics, Iceland.  My professional career has developed in parallel to my academic career.  I held various positions at a number of organisations including NHS, Cellzome UK Ltd and Centaur Consulting.
 

Research Interests

My key research interest area is the development and application of informatics tools for data management.

Publications

Knowledge Based Potentials: the Reverse Boltzmann Methodology, Virtual Screening and Molecular Weight Dependence,  C. Kirtay, J.B.O. Mitchell and J.A. Lumley, QSAR & Combinatorial Science, 24, 527-536 (2005).

Scoring functions and enrichment: a case study on hsp90, C. Kirtay, J.B.O. Mitchell and J.A. Lumley BMC Bioinformatics, 8, 27-35, (2007).