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Personal profile
Career
- 2004-present, Professor in Computational Biology, UEA
- 2002-2004, Professor in Bioinformatics, Uppsala University, Sweden
- 1997-2002, Senior Lecturer, Mid Sweden University, Sweden
- 1996-1997, Research Fellow, Massey University, New Zealand
- 1996, Visiting Lecturer, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
- 1994-1996, Postdoc, University of Bielefeld, Germany
Academic Background
- BSc in mathematics, University of Warwick, 1987
- MSc in mathematics, University of Washington, 1991
- PhD in mathematics, Duke University, 1994
- Docent in mathematics, Umea University, 1999
Additional Contacts
Key Research Interests
Vincent Moulton is a member of the Computational Biology Laboratory. His current research interests include phylogenetics, metagenomics, algorithms in bioinformatics, and discrete structures such as graphs and finite metric spaces.
Key Responsibilities
Director of the Computational Biology Laboratory
Biography
Vincent Moulton is Professor in Computational Biology at University of East Anglia. After completing his undergraduate studies at University of Warwick in 1987, he moved to the USA, where he completed an MSc at University of Washington in 1991, and his PhD at Duke University in 1994. He then worked as a researcher at University of Bielefeld, DE, and University of Canterbury/Massey University, NZ. In 1997 he moved to Sweden, where he was employed as Senior Lecturer at Mid Sweden University and, as of 2002, Professor in Bioinformatics at Uppsala University. He joined University of East Anglia in 2004.
During his time at UEA he has been the Head of the School of Computing Sciences, and also its Research Director. He is currently the director or the Computational Biology Laboratory.
Follow this link for details of current PhD opportunities in Computing Sciences. But feel free to email me to discuss projects outside these areas and alternative sources of funding.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The role of light-driven proton pumps in sustaining oceanic primary production
Mock, T., Moulton, V. & Utting, R.
Natural Environment Research Council
16/02/25 → 15/02/28
Project: Research
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Algebraic Invariants for Phylogenetic Network Inference
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
4/01/22 → 3/01/23
Project: Research
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Inflammatory drivers of long-term comorbidity trajectories: an AI investigation of multimorbidity (INFLAIM)
Macgregor, A., Aung, M. H., Bagnall, T., Fox, C., Khondoker, M., Kulinskaya, E., Moulton, V., Shepstone, L., Zhao, W., Bakbergenuly, I. & Dainty, J.
National Institute for Health and Care Research
4/01/21 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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Buneman graphs, partial splits and subtree distances
Bryant, D., Huber, K. T., Moulton, V. & Spillner, A., 15 Jul 2025, In: Discrete Applied Mathematics. 369, p. 28-44 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Is this network proper forest-based?
Huber, K. T., van Iersel, L., Moulton, V. & Scholz, G. E., Jan 2025, In: Information Processing Letters. 187, 106500.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Path partitions of phylogenetic networks
Lafond, M. & Moulton, V., 12 Jan 2025, In: Theoretical Computer Science. 1024, 114907.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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SQUIRREL: Reconstructing semi-directed phylogenetic level-1 networks from four-leaved networks or sequence alignments
Holtgrefe, N., Huber, K., van Iersel, L., Jones, M., Martin, S. & Moulton, V., Apr 2025, In: Molecular Biology and Evolution. 42, 4, msaf067.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A distance-based model for convergent evolution
Holland, B., Huber, K. T. & Moulton, V., 18 Jan 2024, In: Journal of Mathematical Biology. 88, 17.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile16 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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Algorithmic Advances and Implementation Challenges: Developing Practical Tools for Phylogenetic Inference
Vincent Moulton (Invited speaker)
18 Nov 2024 → 24 Nov 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Invited talk
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Theory, Methods, and Applications of Quantitative Phylogenomics
Vincent Moulton (Participant)
11 Nov 2024 → 6 Dec 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop or seminar
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Theory, Methods, and Applications of Quantitative Phylogenomics
Vincent Moulton (Participant)
4 Sept 2024 → 27 Sept 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop or seminar
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MCEB 2024
Vincent Moulton (Participant)
17 Jun 2024 → 24 Jun 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Delft University of Technology
Vincent Moulton (Visiting researcher)
10 Apr 2024 → 19 Apr 2024Activity: Visiting an external institution › Research and teaching at external organisation