Orkun S Soyer, PI

Born in Istanbul, Turkey on 5th of July, 1975. BSc in Chemistry from Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey (2000). PhD from University of Michigan for work with Richard A. Goldstein (2004). Postdoc with Sebastian Bonhoeffer at ETH, Zurich (2004 - 2006). Independent researcher at Microsoft Research - University of Trento Centre for Computational and Systems Biology (2006 - 2009). Lecturer/Senior Lecturer of Systems Biology at University of Exeter (2009 - 2013). Professor of Evolutionary Systems and Synthetic Biology at University of Warwick (2013 - ). Research area: Networks, evolution, and all in between. Off work: Keen sailor. Google ScholarLink opens in a new window | OrcidLink opens in a new window | AcademicTreeLink opens in a new window

Mary Coates, Lab Manager

Born in Leamington Spa 1978. BSc in Biological Sciences from The University of Exeter (2001). PhD from The University of Warwick (2007) working with Prof. Jim Beynon on Plant-Microbe Interactions. I have undertaken various part-time Project Facilitator and Project Management positions within the University of Warwick since 2008 and have been with OSS Lab since 2012. Since 2020, in addition to my Project Management role, I have ventured back in the Lab to assist with the Gordon and Betty Moore foundation project and to help with Lab management and technical support. Off work: walking my dog, reading, crochet.

Post Doctoral Research Assistants

Rebecca Poon, PDRA

Rebecca was born in Edinburgh, UK. She has an MSci in Natural Sciences (Physical) from the University of Cambridge. She did her PhD at the University of Exeter, supervised by Dr. Kirsty Wan, where she studied biophysical mechanisms of ciliary coordination in a marine larva. She joined the OSS lab as a PDRA in September 2024. Outside of work, she enjoys knitting, sewing and playing the organ. Google ScholarLink opens in a new window

Alberto Scarampi, PDRA

Born in Pisa, Italy in 1997. BSc in Biotechnology from Imperial College London (2019). He obtained his PhD from the University of Cambridge (2024) under the supervision of Prof. Christopher J. Howe (Department of Biochemistry), where he investigated certain genetic pathways underlying extracellular electron transfer activities in cyanobacteria. He joined the OSS lab as a PDRA in September 2024. Off work: folk and electronic music (sometimes together), swimming and sailing. Google ScholarLink opens in a new window

Robert West, PDRA

Born in Rochford, UK. MMath from University of Bath (2014), MSc from University of York (2016). PhD in Applied Mathematics from University of Leeds (2020) focused on coloured external noise in stochastic population dynamics, supervised by Prof. Mauro Mobilia and Prof. Alistair Rucklidge. Postdoctoral researcher in the department of Physics at Bar Ilan (2020-2021) with Prof. Nadav Shnerb focused on Modern Coexistence Theory. Joined OSS lab in February 2022. Interested in mathematical modelling of biological communities with emphasis on the role and implementation of external noise, particularly in situations where there is interplay between external and demographic noise.

Kelsey Cremin, PDRA

Born in Swindon, England in June 1996. BSc (Hons) in Analytical Chemistry and Forensic Science from Coventry University, completed May 2017. MSc to PhD student in the Molecular Analytical Science- Centre of Doctoral Training (MAS-CDT), based in the OSS Lab and the Warwick Electrochemistry and Interface Group, University of Warwick (2018-2022). PDRA in OSS Lab from 2022. Off work: drawing, cooking.