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My PhD is funded by the Medical Research Council Doctoral Training Partnership (MRC DTP) and involves engineering liposomal nanomedicines capable of selective and targeted drug release for advanced prostate cancer. My project is joined between the Androgen Signalling and Prostate Cancer Group (led by Professor Charlotte Bevan) and the Membrane Biophysics Group (led by Professor Oscar Ces). During the project, I have:•Gained extensive experience in mammalian cell culture, 3D cell culture, cell viability assays, RT-qPCR, and western blotting •Gained expertise in culturing patient biopsy samples and preparing samples for immunohistochemistry (IHC) •Successfully planned and executed an in vivo study evaluating the biodistribution and toxicology of our liposomal formulations •Developed and optimised a robust, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) pipeline to quantify drug loading into liposomes

I was a member of the Androgen Signalling and Prostate Cancer group led by Professor Charlotte Bevan. My project involved exploring the mechanism of action of CT7001 (ICEC0942), an orally available ATP-competitive cyclin-dependent kinase 7 (CDK7) inhibitor developed at Imperial College London. During the project, I was able to successfully:• Explore the side-effects of orally administered CT7001 on the small intestine and liver using immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining• Employ site-directed mutagenesis and luciferase-based reporter assays to investigate the importance of post-translational modification of the androgen receptor to the action of CT7001• Evaluate the efficacy of CT7001 against constitutively active androgen receptor mRNA splice variants

I was a visiting scholar at The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), supervised by Dr Lisa Chesner and Professor Felix Feng. My project involved investigating the regulation of Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) class I and II in prostate cancer. Overall, the project aimed to improve the efficacy of immunotherapies, such as immune checkpoint blockade, which has shown limited clinical benefit in immune-cold tumours such as prostate cancer. During the project I successfully planned and performed a CRISPRi flow cytometry screen to identify regulators of MHC.

Alongside six other committee members, I successfully planned and coordinated an early career cancer conference, providing a platform for emerging professionals in oncology to collaborate and innovate.In my role, I was able to:-Collaborate with esteemed thought leaders, curating an impactful speaker line-up that facilitated engaging panel discussions- Designed and executed unique networking sessions, fostering connections, mentorship, and collaboration among attendees-Raise £13,000 in conference sponsorship from industry partners

I was part of the Transgenerational Epigenetic Inheritance & Evolution Lab at the MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences, led by Dr Peter Sarkies. My project involved investigating the role of the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle in DNA methyltransferase activity. During the project, I was able to successfully:• Utilised P1 phage transduction to generate in-frame single-gene knockout mutations in several essential TCA cycle genes•Developed a robust and rigorous method for conformation and screening of gene-knockouts• Learned advanced microbiology techniques used to investigate DNA methylation stability in the absence of gene regulation•Verified the activity of DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs)

The role involved working with three other ambassadors to promote the Imperial College Business School while planning and executing a varied social programme for 150 international students.•Organising and booking ticketed events within London while also planning the logistics•Continually communicating with my team to ensure activities were exciting and that the welfare of students was maintained throughout•Chaperoneining and guided students through busy environments, ensuring no one was lost or left behind •Adjusting to a continually changing timetable and adapting to sudden changes in logistics•Acting as a pastoral mentor that students could depend upon if they needed