IGMM PhD Student Réka Nagy, based within the MRC Human Genetics Unit, is unravelling how genetics shapes our health using large family-based datasets: September 2016 Image IGMM PhD Student Réka Nagy, based within the MRC Human Genetics Unit, is unravelling how genetics shapes our health using large family-based datasets. Joining the Institute after her degree in molecular genetics, Reka has stepped out of her comfort zone to develop data analysis skills at a time when the ever-increasing volume of research data is presenting new challenges for researchers. In her NatureJobs blog - selected as one of the winning entries for the Publishing Better Science through Better Data writing competition - she explores why it is important for researchers to step out of their comfort zone in this era of big data. Read Reka’s winning NatureJobs blog: The era of big data is coming: Scientists need to step out of their comfort zone This article was published on 2024-06-21