2021 Cohort

Our graduates and their projects from the 2021 cohort.

Dr Hans-Christof Gasser

Hans-Christof Gasser

Cohort 2021

Thesis: Integrating Predicted Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Responses into Computational Protein Design

Supervisors: Ajitha Rajan, Diego Oyarzún, Javier Alfaro

Thesis Awarded: 03.03.2026

Socials: Linked in, Orchid

Dr Thibaut Goldsborough

Thibaut Goldsborough

Cohort 2021

Thesis: Deep learning methods for the automated segmentation and phenotyping of cells in biological tissues

Supervisors: Peter Bankhead, Hakan Bilen, Andrew Filby

Thesis Awarded: 13.01.2026

Socials: Linked in, Github, Google Scholar

Dr Charlotte Merzbacher

Photo of Charlotte Merzbacher Biomedical AI CDT student 2021 cohort

Cohort 2021

Thesis: Mechanistic modelling meets machine learning for metabolism

Supervisors: Diego Oyarzún, Oisin MacAodha

Thesis Awarded: 02.12.2025

Socials: Linked In, Github, Google Scholar

Dr Barry Ryan

Photo of Barry Ryan Biomedical AI CDT student 2021 cohort

Cohort 2021

Thesis: A Novel Network-Based Approach to Integrate Biological Datasets for Patient Disease Prediction

Supervisors: Ian Simpson, Riccardo Marioni

Thesis Awarded: 18.09.2025

Socials: Linked In