Professor Andrea Jorgensen PhD MSc BA ATT ATII

Personal Statement

Andrea Jorgensen is a Professor of Biostatistics at the University of Liverpool. She obtained an MSc with distinction in Medical Statistics from Lancaster University in 2004, and a PhD in Medical Statistics from the University of Liverpool in 2010. Andrea leads the Department of Biostatistics' Statistical Genetics and Pharmacogenomics research group and her research interests are within application and development of statistical methods related to pharmacogenetic research, particularly systematic reviews and meta-analysis of pharmacogenetic studies, genetic data with survival endpoints, pharmacogenetic prediction models and biomarker-guided trials. She also has an interest in statistical methods for personalised/stratified medicine more broadly, including analysis of biomarker data. Andrea works closely with colleagues within the Wolfson Centre for Personalised Medicine and is experienced in analysing large pharmacogenetic datasets across a wide range of therapeutic areas, including anticoagulation, anti-epileptic drugs and asthma.