The last meeting of the UoM UK Biobank Users took place on the 15th of May and featured an extended presentation on the strengths and limitations of the UK Biobank datasets from Prof Martin Rutter from the School of Medical Sciences.

It was great to have Martin along and to introduce him to the group especially as he will take up his position as Deputy Chief Scientist at UK Biobank in June 2024. Martins slides “Impacts of disrupted sleep and circadian rhythm: clinical and biological insights from the UK Biobank” are now available on the group space on CaDiR.

The group meetings may have finished for the summer but activities are already being planned for the first meeting of the new academic year where we will be pleased to welcome back speakers from the UK Biobank itself.  We’re also pleased to welcome William Lloyd from the Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences to the group organisers.  Will is starting a joint role with the University and the UK Biobank in the summer so is an excellent addition to the team!

Keep an eye on the user space on Teams for online activity over the summer. We have been approached by the UK Biobank to help gather feedback on various items such as the Research Analysis Platform (RAP) and their website. We'll post requests for input in the group CaDiR space.

Also remember that you can still ask questions about the use of UK Biobank, using the Research Application Platform (RAP), clarification on how to apply for access etc as well as information about UK Biobank related events and much more on the dedicated Teams space!