Profile
Aida Rodrigo
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About Me:
I live with my husband in Dundee đ´ó §ó ˘ó łó Łó ´ó ż. He is from Austria đŚđš and I’m from Spain đŞđ¸, we met in Germany đŠđŞ while we were doing our PhD! I’m a researcher very much interested in regeneartion, and a runner! I’m also a morning bird: I get up very early to go for a run before going to the lab and then collapse at night…
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My pronouns are:
she/her
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My Work:
I study how axolotls manage to regenerate the spinal cord and why mice and humans cannot. I hope that one day we will be able fix spinal cord injuries like axolotls!
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What question are you currently trying to answer?:
Why can’t mice repair the injured spinal cord?
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Work History:
Probably my first job was… artist! I remember laying drawings on the kitchen floor when I was ~6 to sell them to my family… đ I also worked at a call centre while I was at the university but as soon as I could I applied for summer scholarships and other fellowships to work in labs. When I finished my university studies I moved to Dresden, Germany to do my PhD, also supported by a fellowship and from Dresden to Dundee, where I continue chasing fellowships to keep doing what I love so much!
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Current Job:
Postdoctoral researcher
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
stubbornly curious researcher
What did you want to be after you left school?
A researcher!
Were you ever in trouble at school?
I was... for talking or laughing too much!
What's your favourite food?
Paella! đĽ
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
1. To start my own lab and build a great team of people to do cutting-edge science, 2. to be healthy, and 3. to run quicker!
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