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London, GB

London Area, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

I was awarded a Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowship which has provided me with independent funding to undertake a prescribed research proposal at King’s College London. The aims of the research proposal are to examine multiple genetic factors to identify subgroups within depression cases. I have also examined the role of DNA methylation in the onset.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

During this fellowship I was principally focused on the genetic analyses of depression, including undertaking the largest genome-wide association study of depression to date (meta-analysis of 246k cases, 561k controls, identifying 102 significant variants).It was been a highly productive fellowship yielding four 1st author manuscripts and with results.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

My PhD was a BBSRC Case Studentship undertaken as an industrial collaboration with Genus plc.During the course of my research I was selected to make oral presentations at the 10th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production in Vancouver, Canada and at the 64th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science in Nantes, France.I.

Cirencester

BSc (Hons) Equine Management, First ClassMy undergraduate course covered a wide range of biological science and business management modules. Subjects studied include: Equine Science, Animal Science, Equine Evolutionary Anatomy, Equine Production, Equine Behaviour and Welfare and Equine Breeding and Genetics. I was elected as the course representative and.

I was employed to diversify the business and generate new income streams, whilst working to tight budgetary constraints. This was achieved by establishing new relationships with commercial partners including St. James’s Place, Ladbrokes, Travelscope and The Queen’s Hotel, Cheltenham. I also oversaw the development of a new e-commerce website. I was also.

As a Trading Manager, I was responsible for increasing the sales and profitability of the store as well as undertaking the role and responsibilities of a duty manager. I was responsible for the recruitment, appraisals, personal development and the work schedules for my team. I later undertook the position of Replenishment Leader in which I was responsible.

Wellington, Somerset

I held a position of high responsibility within a large racing yard and demonstrated high levels of motivation, commitment and hard work as well as developing a keen understanding of horses. Alongside my riding, I developed my own website, which provided information about my riding career. This also led to me developing a number of websites for racehorse.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Animal Genetics

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Equine Management, First

Nvq, Racehorse Care

A - Levels, Mathematics; Economics & Physics