Research

Rafaela Theodora Merika

PhD Student
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Biography

Contact details:

Rafaela.Merika@earlham.ac.uk

 

I have a background in computer science, holding a first-class BSc from the University of Bath and an MPhil in Machine Learning and Machine Intelligence from the University of Cambridge. 

I previously worked as a full-stack developer on AI-driven products, then transitioned to computational biology as a visiting collaborator at the Earlham Institute. 

As of October 2025, I have started a Marie Skłodowska-Curie PhD at Earlham. My research focuses on applying machine learning for cross-species cell atlases and gene regulatory networks, with the goal of advancing our understanding of regenerative mechanisms across species.