Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Opinions expressed are my own. I am a research scientist with experience in laboratory management, immunology, immuno-oncology, viral vaccine vectors, and tuberculosis research. I am keen to contribute to development, capacity building and knowledge transfer in life sciences and health research. Techniques: molecular biology, library preparation, molecular cloning, q(RT)-(d)PCR, cell transfection, protein expression, Western blotting, EMSA, TLC, cell culture, cell separation, flow cytometry and cell sorting, immunohistochemistry, fluorescent microscopy, vaccine vectors, microbiology, immunology, multiplex biomarker analysis, ELISPOT and FluoroSPOT, phagocytosis assays, metabolic flux assays (Seahorse), flow cytometric imaging (ImagesStream), live cells time-lapse imaging (IncuCyte), Xcelligence, assay development. I have experience in research and laboratory management, especially in biological safety and containment. I hold a NEBOSH National General Certificate in Health and Safety at Work. I provide high level laboratory skills training and research supervision. I love teaching, and one-to-one tutoring and mentoring. I have experience in small and large group adult education. I enjoy working in a team towards a common goal. Specialties: Developing and implementing research methodologies. Project management. Turning ideas into practical actions. Identifying and sourcing resources, methods, and expertise; negotiation skills. Interpreting, summarizing and making accessible (scientific research) literature for a wide range of audiences. Teaching, tutoring and mentoring, mainly in higher education, including distance learning. (Belbin team roles: Resource Investigator, Implementer). ORCID: 0000-0002-7954-7337
Laboratory Manager in the Paediatric Immunology group at the Institute of Developmental and Regenerative Medicine
Cancer Vaccines: Preclinical target validation, Lab-scale vaccine production, Assay development, Laboratory H&S Management, Laboratory Operations Management
Administration of charitable giving through Race4Life and other campaigns, to raise vital funds for cancer research
Validating tumour antigens and novel TCR-T cells.
Validating cancer vaccine candidate epitopes and expression constructs.