Ben Orton
PhD Research at Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolBen Orton is a PhD researcher in Chemical Biology with 11 years of research experience applying synthetic biology, protein design, computational modelling, robotic automation and machine learning to create novel biocatalysts aligned with UN sustainable development goals. His work spans hands-on structural biology, genome analysis and incorporation of unnatural cofactors into designed proteins, reflecting a rare blend of wet-lab expertise and computational design. At Cardiff’s Rhys Lab he focuses on engineering biological networks and atomic-scale modifications that tune catalytic chemistry, while prior projects include protein crystallography for neglected-disease drug leads and antimicrobial design. Outside the lab he is an avid runner, ensemble musician and wild forager, interests that inform a collaborative, curious approach to problem solving and an appreciation for long-term, interdisciplinary thinking.
11 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Chemistry - Chemical Biology, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Chemistry - Chemical Biology at Cardiff University / Prifysgol CaerdyddMaster of Science (MSc) Systems and Synthetic Biology, Master of Science (MSc) Systems and Synthetic Biology at The University of EdinburghSherborne Boys
Github Skills (38)
spatial-transformer-network10
image-registration10
detection-model10
segmentation9
medical-imaging9
dltk8
medical8
deep-learning8
medical-image-analysis7
machine-learning7
neuroimaging7
computer-vision7
generalization6
ranking6
python6
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
biomedia-mira/drop2
Sep 2019 - Aug 2020
drop2 - intensity-based image registration
Contributions:43 commits, 1 PR, 33 pushes in 11 months
image-registration
biomedia-mira/chexploration
Oct 2021 - Jan 2023
Official repository for 'Algorithmic encoding of protected characteristics in chest X-ray disease detection models'
Contributions:74 commits, 28 pushes in 1 year 3 months
detection-model
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