Jenny Taylor (scientist)

Jenny Carmeron Taylor is a British geneticist who is Professor of Translational Genomics at the University of Oxford.

[1] She was Director of the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre Genetics Theme, which is supported by the Department of Health and Social Care.

She hopes that these capabilities will be deployed across the health service, allowing for monitoring of the subtle changes in DNA that take place in various medical conditions.

[6] Accurate diagnoses can enable physicians to select the correct medication or to set up the appropriate levels of support for people with learning disabilities.

In September 2023 Taylor was awarded a Title of Distinction of Professor of Translational Genomics by the University of Oxford.