Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
I am currently undertaking a fully funded CASE PhD through the BBSRC North West Doctoral Training Partnership (NWD DTP), in collaboration with Cellenion, focusing on advancing single-cell proteomics into multiomics. Based in the Emmott Lab at the University of Liverpool, this research builds upon my MRes project on developing single-cell multiomics methodologies to investigate lipid dysregulation in viral infections. As an undergraduate, I studied host-pathogen interactions. Alongside Dr. Darren Brooks, I investigated the innate immune mechanisms in ๐. ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฆ๐จ๐ข๐ฏ๐ด infected with ๐. ๐ข๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ด. This project earned the Royal Society of Biology's Advanced Accreditation "Top Project Award," in addition to the Steve Pearce Biochemistry Prize and the School Prize for Best Performing Level 6 Student in Chemical Sciences. Prior to this, I was awarded a competitive research placement funded by Kidscan, within Prof David Greensmithโs laboratory. There, I investigated the cardiotoxic effects of anti-cancer agents โ examining oxidative stress as the driver of the toxicity.
As a pro active student, I share my undergraduate experience in the University of Salford during Open Days. Based on my perspective as a European student, the effects of the pandemic on my studies and finally my active years of research with my placement and my final year project, I inform candidates about the Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Science courses. This role utilises my strong communication abilities to engage with candidates and offer them advice and support on their new journey in Salford.
As part of my undergraduate studies, I completed a research placement funded by Kidscan in association with the University of Salford, where I was part of Dr David Greensmith's lab team. The project focused on anthracycline mediated cardiotoxicity and specifically investigated oxidative stress as the mechanism of action and proposed the use of antioxidants to minimize side effects. Cell culture was one of the key techniques I learnt, along with flow cytometry and spectrophotometry. This research was a full-time position that combined my role as a scientist and an undergraduate student, balancing laboratory work, data analysis, and completion of assignments in an efficient manner, while attending weekly meetings and overseeing daily laboratory maintenance. During this time, I successfully composed a scientific poster and presentation on my research, both of which I presented during the annual Salford Postgraduate Research Conference, SPARC 2022 and received the award for the โPeopleโs Choice Posterโ prize for my scientific poster โDo childhood cancer drugs kill heart cells and why?โ.