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Vanessa Ward
About Me:
I am a PhD researcher working with stem cells to study osteoarthritis. I have a passion for science and love to learn something new every day.
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would you ever consider doing anything else? -
Valerie Vancollie
About Me:
I’m a Belgian researcher currently living in Cambridge and working on Covid genomic surveillance. Outside of work I love reading, writing, crafts, music and travelling (when there’s not a global pandemic going on!).
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Tom Hewat
About Me:
I am a first year PhD student originally from Scotland who’s now based in Exeter, and when I’m not working, I enjoy rugby, Marvel films, and video games
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Tim Morris
About Me:
I grew up in Somerset and after lots of different jobs I decided that science was the one that I wanted to stay in. I love cycling, travelling, running and spending time with my friends.
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Summer Rosonovski
About Me:
I’m a PhD researcher who enjoys sharing my love for science with the public! I am also a competitive pole dancer who also loves to run!
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Sophie Pritchard
About Me:
Hi, I’m Sophie. I used to work as a Biomedical Scientist in a hospital but I now work at the Sanger conducting exciting global research. I am a positive sociable person, who loves spending time with friends and family, doing arts and crafts and yoga.
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How do tissues grow? -
Sophie Adjalley
About Me:
I am a French molecular biologist and parasitologist, who works at the Wellcome Sanger Institute near Cambridge. I am also the mother of a 3-year old boy, and the owner of two American cats my partner (who is also French) and I adopted when we lived and studied in America.
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Sonia Rodriguez
About Me:
I’m a Spanish scientist working at Cambridge. I enjoy crafts and I love a good mystery in any flavour (lab work, suspense books and murder series are always welcome).
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Shriram Bhosle
About Me:
I am Bioinformatics Scientist at Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton Cambridge, I work on analysis of cancer genomes using Organoid models(small group of cells grown in lab which mimic an organ in human body) to understand and complement a bigger picture of underlying biological processes in cancer.
I like trekking and exploring forest trails and wildlife.Latest Question:
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Sareen Galbraith
About Me:
I am a Christian from Ireland who lives in Leeds.
I have a pet bird (cockatiel) called Samba.
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Sarah Montgomery
About Me:
I’m a researcher at the Sanger Institute, just south of Cambridge. I’m a curious person, interested in lots of different things, but at the moment we’re trying to build new lifeforms from DNA that was made in a lab.
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Sandra Greive
About Me:
Total science geek getting to do what I love best: figure out how things work.
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What do you prefer viruses or bacteria? -
Sam Lipworth
About Me:
I’m a medical doctor and a researcher at the University of Oxford. I research bacteria which cause infections of the blood using DNA sequencing and very large computers. I also teach medical students at Jesus College Oxford.
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Sabrina Slater
About Me:
I’m a microbiologist at Imperial College London 🔬 I skateboard everywhere but will 10/10 stop to pet any and every goodboi 🐕.
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Robert Kingsley
About Me:
I’m a Professor of microbiology at the University of East Anglia leading a team of 10 scientists at the Quadram Institute in Norwich, UK. When I’m not studying the bad bacteria in our food, animals and people, I’m running, hiking or playing golf.
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Richard Clayton
About Me:
I look at stem cells (cells that make other cells) which reside in our brains, and how they might be regulating our hormones. This could be important for different diseases, especially for something called ‘hypopituitarism’.
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How does Alzheimer affect your brain? -
Richard Burns
About Me:
Bioinformatician from King’s College London whose parents told him as a kid that he spent too much time on computers and now he does it for a living.
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Reka Nagy
About Me:
Scientist by day, gamer by night, geek always.
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Rachel Tanner
About Me:
I like mycobacteria, horses and food
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Olivia Edwards
About Me:
Hello! I am a first year PhD student at Cambridge University studying Genetics at the Sanger institute 🧬
My favourite thing about being a student is being able to learn how to do lots of new experiments 🧪 I also get to analyse the results using the new coding skills I am learning, which is difficult but also really fun! 💻
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Nicole Wheeler
About Me:
I’m a data scientist, originally from New Zealand, doing infectious disease and antibiotic resistance research in the UK. I’m helping to build a world-first AI engine for tracking, tracing and tackling antibiotic resistance
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Did you expect COVID-19? -
Marta Dazzi
About Me:
I’m a recent PhD graduate in medical imaging. When I’m not working I love climbing, taking photographs and meeting up with my friends!
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Lucy McGowan
About Me:
I am a scientist who loves biology, animals, cooking and swimming! I grew up in Blackpool (Lancashire) but I now live in Bristol.
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Lucy Kelly
About Me:
I’m Lucy and I’m a PhD student at the University of Warwick.
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Louisa Lee
About Me:
I’m a clinical scientist based in a hospital. I enjoy trying to understand how biological systems fit together and love putting on my lab coat to get stuck into any practical work in the laboratory. You can often find me baking up a storm in the kitchen or trying all sorts of different foods in my down time!
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Leanne Milton-Harris
About Me:
Hi, I’m Leanne! I’m a biochemist, working in a University lab in Brighton. I love music, I play trumpet and I love to play board games with my friends!
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Leah Fitzsimmons
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Lea R'Bibo
About Me:
I’m a Post-Doctoral scientist researching a cure for motor neuron diseases (e.g. diseases of the movement) at the Centre for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine at King’s College London.
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how do you get diseases? -
Laura Devlin
About Me:
Hi 👋 I’m Laura! I am a PhD student 👩🏻🔬, DNA fan 🧬 and dance addict 💃! I’m also a lover of chocolate 🍫!!
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Laura Durrant
About Me:
I’m a technical scientist who works in DNA sequencing! 👩🔬🧬 In my spare time I like to swim, paint, play the guitar and hang out with my friends 🏊🏼♀️🎸
My Work:
I work in DNA Sequencing 🧬 Unravelling the genetic code helps us to understand the world around us. We are mostly interested in the link between DNA and human health.
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Kimberly Cheam
About Me:
Hello! I’m a research assistant from Malaysia. When I’m not in the lab, I’m either cooking or baking. I love to listen to all genre of music and am always up for a boogie!
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Keiran Raine
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Husband, father, dog owner and programmer. Mildly LEGO obsessed!
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Katy Taylor
About Me:
I live just north of Cambridge with my boyfriend and two guinea pigs. I’m from Somerset originally, but I’ve never driven a tractor and I don’t like cider much. I like music and animals.
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Karen Crawford
About Me:
I’m quite a playful person who likes playing games including board games and solving puzzles and going out for food.
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Julie Matte
About Me:
I’m a Canadian biologist, who works at the Wellcome Sanger Institute in Hinxton as a research assistant. I love to cook and read, or go running with my flatmates.
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Julia Blower
About Me:
Hi! I live and work in London as a radiochemist research scientist, which means I get to play with radioactivity all day! When I’m not working, I spend most of my time keeping my 1 year old little boy out of trouble!
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Juhi Gupta
About Me:
I am a science enthusiast, currently a PhD student.
My Work:
I explore the science behind changes in our genes/DNA that can cause health problems.
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Judith Sleeman
About Me:
I’m a cell biologist working on degenerative diseases at the University of St Andrews
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Joanna Greenman
About Me:
I really love being busy and active. So I am always up for learning a new skill, trying any sport on offer and chatting to my friends.
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Jessica Ellins
About Me:
Hi! I’m a 1st year PhD student at Imperial College London, obsessed by cats, musicals (but not the musical Cats) and trashy/not-so-trashy television!
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Jeremy Schwartzentruber
About Me:
I’ve loved learning since I was young, and genetics is a field where we are making new (and sometimes surprising) discoveries all the time.
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Jen Remnant
About Me:
I love being outside and have an unhealthy obsession with peanut butter
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James Beswick
About Me:
I love science, teaching, and Manchester United. I am a Medicinal Chemistry PhD researcher… Which means I spend most of my time trying to make drugs!
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What has been your biggest scientific achievement so far? -
Hugo Lewkowicz
About Me:
I am an ex-doctor/play-write who likes to pretend that they understand maths.
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Can you apply your research to see how Covid is being spread? -
Chris Watt
About Me:
Hi! I’m Chris and I’m a newly qualified clinical scientist in genetics. My favourite things are: my job, keeping fit and watching sport. I currently live in Manchester.
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Gavin McStay
About Me:
I love travelling and being immersed in different cultures and also seeing beautiful sights and tasting different cuisine from around the world. I really enjoy playing racquet sports like badminton and squash.
My Work:
I am asenior lecturer in biotechnology and I work on proteins and genes that are involved in mitochondria, which play important roles in making cellular energy and causing cells to die.
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Gaby Clarke
About Me:
I am an animal-loving, food-loving PhD student
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Florence Lichou
About Me:
I am a 27 yo French scientist living and working for the first time abroad, in the UK. I am fascinated by life sciences and I am always keen to share about it with others.
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How does DNA become altered in the body? -
Faith Davies
About Me:
Neuroscientist, mum, gardener, chicken-keeper, book re-reader
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Eve Coomber
About Me:
I am a researcher in a genetics lab, working with stem cells to understand more about human health and disease.
In my free time I dive, coach children and paint.
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Emma Daniels
About Me:
I am a PhD researcher from the University of Bath. I am also a dancer, dog-lover and quiz fan!
My Work:
I make plastic (polymers) from sugars and turn them into materials that can be used in healthcare devices or in batteries!
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Emily Souster
About Me:
I’m a research scientist and I carry out cancer research.
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Emily Graves
About Me:
Hi! I’m Emily and I’m a neuroscience PhD student. 🧠❤ I love animals and in my spare time I enjoy being out in the countryside, musicals and spending time with my friends and family. 🏃♀️🚴♀️😺🐕
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If you were not a PHD student what would you be -
Emilio Garcia
About Me:
I like music, cats, and I’m bad at telling jokes.
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what is the structure of a virus, and are they living things? -
Ellie Dunstone
About Me:
I’m a PhD student studying cancer and genetics. In my free time I like dancing and cooking.
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Eleanor Williams
About Me:
I’m a structural biologist working at the University of Oxford on finding new medicines to treat rare diseases. I live with my husband and young daughter and I really enjoy science fiction and fantasy (books, tv, films, everything!)
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Elaine Duncan
About Me:
Hi! I’m Elaine and I’m a biologist for a drug discovery company👩🏻🔬. I’m originally from Scotland 🏴 and in my free time I love performing in musical theatre!🎭🎶
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Debbie Daniels
About Me:
I’m a researcher at the University of Bristol studying red blood cell diseases
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What was your dream job as a child? -
David Walker-Sünderhauf
About Me:
I like exploring Cornwall, and love Star Wars.
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Daniel Biggs
About Me:
I am a husband and a father. I enjoy spending time at home with my family, and playing video games.
My Work:
Lab Manger and technical specialist in the Genome Engineering Core @ Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics
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Craig Johnson
About Me:
I’m a university lecturer working at the University of Bristol, where I teach anatomy to medical students, veterinary students and scientists, so that they are able to understand what makes people sick and how to make them better.
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Craig Duffy
About Me:
I’m Craig, I’m a geek and I work on the genetics of parasites trying to understand how they hide from the immune system and how they change in response to us trying to treat them. I spend most of my time working at a computer, analysing data produced by people in the lab.
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Ciaran Lee
About Me:
Scientist, Farmer, Musician.
My Work:
I study how to treat genetic diseases and how the bacteria in our gut keep us healthy.
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Charlotte Mason
About Me:
I love science but I equally love adventure. If I’m not sciencing I’m travelling somewhere doing some sort of crazy challenge.
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Cameron Stockwell
About Me:
I’m an LGBT scientist who specialises in viral diseases of the brain, and ways we can tackle them and prevent spread of viruses.
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Beth Webb
About Me:
I’m a second year PhD student in Leeds studying platelet biology. When I’m not in the lab I love to watch movies, practice yoga and spend time with my friends and family.
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Ben Wiggins
About Me:
I am passionate about studying the immune system, how it works and how it goes wrong in disease.
Latest Question:
why does it takes so long for a vaccine to be ready -
Ashfaq Ahmad
About Me:
Hi! I’m Ashfaq and I’m a Life sciences Ph.D student. I love traveling and in my spare time, I play chess, watch TV shows, and spend time with my family and friends.
Latest Question:
What makes a virus stronger? -
Angela Downie
About Me:
I am a Scientist working at Nottingham University! I work with a large group of people investigating how our cells work.
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Andrea Manrique Rincón
About Me:
I am a Doctor in Sciences which is fascinated by how the immune system responds to cancer.
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Ana Sousa Geros
About Me:
I am a Portuguese junior scientist, eager to discover new things and to use science as a tool to improve the world we live in. I am a volunteer in an organisation for people with disabilities, and also in one for animal protection. From October onwards, I will start my own project as a D.Phil student of Clinical Medicine, which will bring up new adventures in the world of science.
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Amy Mason
About Me:
Disabled female statistician with silly hair. I love LARP, art and chocolate.
I live and work in Cambridge. I use DNA information and statistics ideas.
I try to spot who might have heart attacks or strokes. I also try to work out why that might happen.
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Alicia Galdon
About Me:
I am an immunologist at the University of Manchester investigating the use of the immune system to treat cancer! I also love to travel and meet people from all over the world.
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Alice Burleigh
About Me:
I am a London-based medical research PhD student with equal passions for science and pizza. Both are JUST as important… right??? 🧪🤔🍕
Latest Question:
What’s the worst disease you’ve ever experimented with? -
Alex Holmes
About Me:
I’m a PhD student that’s found myself working somewhere between biology, chemistry and computational science. When I’m not “hacking into supercomputers” or complaining about my proteins, you can find me relaxing with some pottery! (she/her)
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What alters the fact that a virus/disease is contagious or not? -
Alena Pance
About Me:
I am a cell biologist and a musician and have equal passion for both, I wonder if I’ll manage to combine the two one day…
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Vishi Reddy
About Me:
Veterinary Virologist.
My Work:
Most of my work involved in the laboratory with the experiments to understand virus infection mechanisms in cell culture, and eventually to develop prevention measures. Furthermore, writing research papers and reports, and present
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Could animals get COVID 19? -
Suran Jayathilaka
About Me:
Software engineer, involved in programming, database operations, web development, sys admin etc.
Latest Question:
What is the biggest thing you’ve coded -
Sudeep Pushpakom
About Me:
I am an academic and scientist at the University of Liverpool. I research in pharmacology and personalised medicine – trying to understand how medicines work; how to reduce their side effects; and how to best use the right medicine at the right dose in the right patient to get the maximum benefit (personalised medicine)
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Removed Scientist
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Magda Mareckova
About Me:
PhD student interested in reproductive health, studying endometriosis. When not in the lab, you could find me running along the Thames, baking anything & everything sourdough or in the garden, growing vegetables.
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James Baker
About Me:
I enjoy photography, fencing, and road trips. In my work, I use computers to explore biology.
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Emma Wassell
About Me:
I’m a scientist helping find medicines to treat cancer. I also enjoy singing and dancing and I’m a big fan of Disney and musicals 🎶
Latest Question:
How can temperature affect a virus? -
David Yuan
About Me:
I am a computer scientist and a Star Wars fan. May the force be with you!
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How do you find a vaccine for a virus? -
Burcu Bronner-Anar
About Me:
Molecular biologist, malaria technician, nature and animal lover, colours make my life meaningful
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Alessandro Siani
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Adalia Ikiroma
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