Jude Popham

DPhil Medical Sciences, 2025
Sir David Weatherall Scholarship

Jude Popham completed his undergraduate degree in Biochemistry at King’s College London, where optional modules in software and data analysis sparked his preference for dry-lab projects over traditional wet-lab work. He went on to join the biotech company Nucleome Therapeutics, where he discovered his passion for machine learning and developed an interest in pursuing a PhD to lead his own research. During this time, Jude also became increasingly aware of venture capital and the crucial role of funding in driving scientific innovation.

When looking into the DPhil medical science course at Oxford there was a project listed from Dr James Davies- co founder of Nucleome Therapeutics. This, alongside encouragement from his manager convinced him to apply for his DPhil. Jude’s research focuses on utilising AI software and machine learning to de-code genetic regulation.