Kaitlin Hewitt

Biochemistry student at UCL | Amgen Scholar 2025 - Cambridge

United Kingdom

About

Experience

  • Amgen Scholar at University of Cambridge
    Jul 2025 - Sep 2025 · 3 mos

    Working as a summer research Intern in Miller Lab, funded by the Amgen Scholars Program. Optimising GABAAR reconstitution into proteoliposomes and characterising function with BRET and electrophysiology.

  • Summer Research Intern at UCL
    Jun 2024 - Aug 2024 · 3 mos

    Worked under PhD student Ailsa Gavan McHarg in Gouge Lab on characterising the structure of the HCV replication complex, specifically NS5A and NS5B proteins. During this project I created domain deletion proteins, gaining experience in PCR, Gibson Assembly, gel electrophoresis, insect cell culture and an ÄKTA purification system. Additionally, I used AlphaFold3 to model potential protein interactions and attended weekly lab meetings. I actively participated in discussions by presenting my progress and helping to troubleshoot.