Wrote peer-reviewed publications, prepared conference abstracts and postersOrganized weekly meetings and contributed to the planning of a genetic association study> I became the subject matter expert for cancer, and was commissioned to write a review about the genetics of cancer-associated thrombosis <

Systematic literature searches for a medical communications agencyResearched therapeutic landscape and competitors, performed differential gene expression analyses for a Biotech startup> As a results, the client re-prioritized their early development pipeline <

Wrote and edited manuscripts > We successfully published a manuscript that I had almost entirely re-written, and on which I was invited to be a co-author

Supervised a team of scientists in a mobile COVID-testing laboratoryResponsible for lab management and reporting of results> We processed 500 - 1000 samples a day, in shifts and often under high pressure, but still managed to build a great team <

I used the time between jobs for deepening my understanding of statistics and programming, by attending an online course provided by EdX and Harvard University (see credentials below).

Sourced ideas and data, drafted publication proposals, contributed to AdaptImmune's publication strategyPerformed data analysis and visualization, wrote and edited manuscripts > My colleagues invited me as co-author on two papers where I had made significant contributions to data analysis, as well as writing The immunology course was highly appreciated by over 50 new starters from a wide range of science and non-science backgrounds <

Learned to write programmes in R for analysis of ChIP-sequencing and mutation data. Fixed-term until Oct 2016.

Tracked innovation relevant to the client's businessWrote concise summaries for a quarterly magazine

Group of Dr. Karen Polizzi (Centre for Synthetic Biology)Project: Developing and conducting laboratory-based studies as part of a multi-centre systems biology collaboration in modelling glioblastoma responses to drugs and radiation.• Investigated consequences of nutrient availability on sensitivity to temozolomide• Developed a modified transwell assay for cellular permeability of an unstable drug, with cells that form non-contigous monolayers• Provided advice to collaborating mathematicians on their own modelling studies• Designed a mathematical “toy model” exploring feedback between cell response and tissue remodelling in response to treatment• Contributor to Marblar, a website for finding new commercial applications for scientific discoveries, finalist in 2/3 competitions

Departments of Prof. Chris Toumazou (Biomedical Engineering) and Prof. Tony Cass (Chemical Biology), Research Consultant for DNA electronics Ltd.:Project: Development of polymerase-based DNA-typing methods for a point-of-care device. Tests like these can be used to detect pathogens, or select safe and effective treatments according an individual's genetic background.• Patented a method for improving the pH-change signal using nucleotide analogues• Initiated a grant application for a novel method of aptamer selection using second generation sequencing technology

Group of Dr. Nicola Sibson (Neuroimaging Group, Radiation Oncology and Biology):Project: Characterization of markers of endothelial inflammation in a mouse model of cancer metastasis to the brain and evaluation of an ICAM-1 targeted contrast agent in vivo• Found ICAM-1, E- und P-selectin in tumor-associated vessels

Department of Prof. Dorian Haskard (Cardiovascular Science):Project: Development of a mouse model and targeted contrast agent for imaging vascular inflammation • Isolated and characterized new species-crossreactive single chain antibodies to E-selectin from a phage library• Generated a chimeric SCID mouse model for imaging with anti-pig/human E-selectin• Deputy license holder, managed a successful re-application for the departmental Home Office project license

Led an editorial team of three colleaguesCommissioned and selected manuscripts, organized their peer review, performed developmental editing and managed copy flow Networked with readers and authors, managed the editorial advisory boardCo-edited online portals, developed posters, supplements, and online newslettersLiaised with commercial sponsors/advertisers> Impact Factor improved steadily from 12.2 (2001) to 15.5 (2002) and 18.2 (2003) <

Group of Dr. Helen Bodmer (Autoimmunity Group):Project: Cloning of T cell receptor genes from human patients, generating transgenic mouse lines, studying T cell responses to transgenes expressed in joints• Generated several triple transgenic (T cell receptor, HLA, antigen) mouse lines• Showed that T cell reactions to joint cartilage require cartilage-specific antibodies

Continued working on my thesis in the laboratory of Dr. Jerry Lanchbury (Immunogenetics Group):• Initiated and developed a backup project for my Ph.D. (the first had to be abandoned because of a lack of suitable patient samples)• Initiated a collaboration with colleagues from British laboratories developing test kits for HLA typing• Discovered and patented a reagent improving the reliability of PCR • Found a new polymorphic region in the human MHC