Emily Read Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

Working with Prof. Robert Hindges lab group, I have been exploring the utilisation of zebrafish as genetic models of schizophrenia. Using CRISPR-Cas9, I have generated stable knockout and knock-in lines and F0 CRISPants for several schizophrenia-relevant candidate genes: tenm4, zdhhc5a, zdhhc5b, pcnx3, wscd2 and actr1b. These genetic approaches will be combined to generate multiple mutants for analysis in a high throughput behaviour pipeline, whole-brain functional imaging and small molecule drug screens.I have also collaborated on other projects with Matt Parker's lab in Surrey, exploring the ADHD-related gene adgrl3.1 and multinational behaviour assay standardisation.

Throughout my PhD at KCL, I have worked as a GTA. This role has involved running workshops, delivering lectures, marking assessments and creating teaching materials for Neuroscience, Medicine and Bioscience modules.

London, England, United Kingdom

MRes student working on establishing a behavioural assay to test responses to acute stress in larval zebrafish with the Hindges lab

London, England, United Kingdom

MRes student working on the use of machine learning in prediction of psychosis relapse for first-episode psychosis patients with the McGuire lab

MRes student project working with human foetal tissue to investigate protein interactions (perlecan and a-dystroglycan) in cortical folding with the Long lab

I have privately tutored KS3 and KS4 students in Maths, Biology, English and Psychology since being 17 years old

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Masters student working on the role of acute antidepressant (citalopram) administration in acute stress responses in healthy participants with the Department of Psychiatry

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Masters student project investigating the role of dopamine and serotonin receptors in decision-making behaviour (foraging) in mice with the Walton lab

London, England, United Kingdom

Undergraduate research project investigating the role of glutamate receptor GluA1 function in habituation and sensitisation behaviours in mice with the Bannerman group.

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Undergraduate intern working on a large scale project investigating novel therapeutic strategies for adults with a stammer. This project was featured in BBC radio 4’s Today show

Mres/Phd, Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Master Of Science - Msc, Neuroscience, 2.1

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Experimental Psychology, First

A Levels, A*A*A A

Activities and Societies: Maths and Statistics Chemistry Psychology EPQ

Gcses, 10 A*S And 1 A

Activities and Societies: English Language, English Literature, Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Spanish, History, Latin, Food.