Payton Yau
Payton (Tung On) Yau is a Research Scientist and the creator of OptSurvCutR, an open-source R package designed to standardise biomarker discovery in survival analysis.
With a dual foundation in Molecular Biology (PhD) and Computer Science (BSc), Payton specialises in bridging the gap between biological complexity and reproducible software. His career is defined by moving beyond "data generation" to focus on connection: connecting diverse datasets, connecting teams, and connecting scientific research to real-world applications.
A former Lead Bioinformatician for the UK Crop Microbiome CryoBank, he now serves as a Lecturer and Research Mentor in London. His pedagogy focuses on fostering critical thinking and applied problem-solving, exploring how open-source standards can transform public health surveillance and biosecurity.
Events
| Title | Day | Room | Track | Start (UTC+1) | End (UTC+1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning Talks |
Saturday | K.4.601 | Bioinformatics & Computational Biology | 18:40 | 19:00 |