Profile
Sophie Langdon
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About Me:
I live in London with my friends. I am a scientist researching cancer in the day 👩🔬 and learning how to roller skate at night! I love walking my dog, playing hockey and reading books.
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I am a scientist looking at how we can combine different medicines to improve treatments for people with cancer. I am particularly interested in helping patients with head and neck cancer. My research focusses on learning more about how our immune systems respond to cancer medicines so we can help our body fight cancer.
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My Typical Day:
I wake up in the morning and have breakfast before I walk to work. I get into work at 9am, where I answer emails and do lots of experiments in the lab. For lunch I meet up with my friends and try and go outside, only if it’s not raining! In the afternoon I will finish my experiments and have a look at my results. I go home at 5pm.
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Education:
Wellington School, Somerset – Primary and secondary school
University of Birmingham – Undergraduate degree
King’s College London – PhD
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Qualifications:
GCSE’s – Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English, Maths, French, Spanish, History and RE
A-Levels – Biology, Chemistry, Maths and History
Undergraduate degree – MSci in Biological Sciences with a Professional Placement Year
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Work History:
Jobs during school:
- Waitress and bar staff in pubs
- Waitress and cleaner in a B&B
- Research assistant at an elephant research lab at Bristol University
Work whilst at University:
- Bar staff in the student union
- Placement year with AstraZeneca working as a scientist
- Research assistant at a lab looking at effects of climate change on plant growth at Birmingham University
After University:
- Internship as a research assistant at FitnessGenes
- Internship and permeant position as a research associate at Artios Pharma
- PhD in cancer research at King’s College London and UCL
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Current Job:
PhD Student at King’s College London
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My Interview
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What did you want to be after you left school?
A vet
Were you ever in trouble at school?
No!
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Adele
What's your favourite food?
Pasta
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
To pass my PhD, to win the lottery and to live a happy and fulfilled life!
Tell us a joke.
How do you cut the sea in half? With a sea-saw!
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