London Based

Payton Tung On Yau, PhD

Bridging Molecular Discovery and Computational Execution. Molecular Biologist with hands-on wet-lab expertise and advanced computational skills. Experienced in assay development, biochemistry, and structural biology workflows, translating experimental insight into scalable, data-driven solutions while ensuring computational models remain grounded in biological reality.

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Dry Lab R / Python / NGS

Computational Genomics

AML Therapeutics: Integrated NanoString & RNA-Seq to validate Tipifarnib MOA.
Bramley Genome: De novo assembly of the heritage cultivar using Nanopore sequencing.
IBD Transcriptomics: Defined gene signatures for mucosal healing.

Recent Focus

AI Topic Editor

AI precision gut microbiome modulation manuscripts within Frontiers in Microbiome

The Resistance Archives

Blog Series Writer: Decoding the WHO Top 24 Superbugs

Bench Science QC / Assays / Culture

Molecular & Wet Lab

Viral Oncology: Epigenetic profiling parameters and target validation assays.
CRC Diagnostics: Designing multiplex qPCR assays for miRNA screening configurations.
Pathogenesis: Isolation and longitudinal profiling of targeted cohort cultures.
External Collaboration
De Montfort University

Biofilm Dynamics & Commercial Wash Optimisation

Partnering with the DMU research team to assess microbiome profiles and bacterial kill rates in commercial laundering systems. Integrating computational and experimental data to optimise processes, reducing chemical use and costs while maintaining biocidal efficacy and hygiene standards.

Resource Platform

UK Crop Microbiome CryoBank

Managed systems architectures securing national database repositories for UKRI/BBSRC phytobiome isolates.

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Systems Biology Engineering (GitHub)

OptSurvCutR [v0.10.0] Automating biomarker threshold optimisation for survival criteria using information metrics (AIC/BIC).
Multi-Level Interactomes Reconstructed interactome co-expression pathways (gene–gene / bacteria–bacteria) from single-cell resolution data.

Library

Book Cover

Current Read

The Psychology of Money

Morgan Housel

Academic Pedagogy

Mentorship & Roles NTU / UoPeople / DMU / BNU Lecturer & Module Lead across Research Methods and Global Health. Mentoring diverse teams to develop the technical skills required for scientific collaboration and effective communication.
Philosophy Connection & Application Moving beyond knowledge transfer. I focus on connecting people to real-world challenges, fostering an environment where critical thinking drives applied solutions.

Biostatistics Textbook

Open Educational Resource

Co-Author of "A Little Bit of Everything in Biostatistics". An applied open-access Book for health science students, featuring the Framingham Heart Study & Anorexia Clinical Trial datasets.

Core Paradigm

The Hybrid Bridge

"Data analysis is only as sound as the chemistry behind it. I directly link bench-side parameters with custom analytical execution pipelines."
PhD

By Published Works

Medicine (Biological Nature of Diseases)

MBA Candidate

Publications

Research Portfolio

Peer-reviewed findings focusing on Genomic Surveillance, Microbiomes, and Disease Pathology.

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