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I’m a bioinformatician at Addenbrookes’ Hospital in Cambridge. I love penguins and I have a collection of various penguin related stuff. I’m also a baseball fan and a Star Wars nerd.
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I live in London with my friends. I am a scientist researching cancer in the day ๐ฉโ๐ฌ 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 working at University College London. I live in Haywards Heath and enjoy playing football and cricket with my boys when not in the lab.
Latest Question:Why do you deserve the prize money?
I am a researcher at Newcastle University and I study molecular biology in cancer ๐ฉโ๐ฌ. I live with my husband and our cat Lizzie ๐ฑ, I am originally from Italy and I like making pizza and pasta at home ๐๐!
Latest Question:why are people with similar diseases receive different treatment
I am a research scientist working in a hospital in London. In my spare time I enjoy photography and watching too many films.
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I live in Gateshead where I work as a Project Engineer during the day.ย On an evening I love to run and I also go sailing on a weekend
Latest Question:what made you want to become an engineer?
I have recently moved to Cambridge with my partner. I work for the NHS in the day and in my spare time I love kickboxing, knitting, running and persuading people to let me take their dogs for a walk!
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I live in a small village in the county of Shropshire, where I am a research student at a local hospital ๐ฉโ๐ฌ. My hobbies are reading ๐, baking ๐, playing Quidditch ๐งน, and I’m teaching myself how to play the ukulele ๐ช.
Latest Question:what do you want to achieve in your research?
Hi, I am a microbiology researcher in Devon. I love to bake ๐ง and I try to create biology themed cakes for my friends. I have also just started paddleboarding ๐โโ๏ธ
I live and work in the greatest city in the UK, Liverpool. I am a Surgeon in the NHS, but I’m taking time out of my training to do research trying to improve radiotherapy for cancer. I love food, I used to do fencing at university, but at the moment a lot of my time is taken up by our newborn baby and our two rabbits.
I live in the countryside of Worcestershire with my husband, 2 children, cat and guinea pigs. I am a Stem Cell Researcher at work and in my spare time have a keen interest in all types of photography. I take my camera with me wherever I go, sometimes including to the lab!
I live in Yorkshire, with my partner and cat. I have 3 grown up children. Before I retired, I worked in the drug development industry. I play the saxophone (still a beginner, but improving slowly!) and enjoy running and walking in the hills (I’m very fortunate to live just half an hour’s drive from the beautiful Yorkshire Dales).
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I live in Basingstoke with my husband and 2 kids.ย I am research scientist working in computational drug discovery for a biotech company in Oxford (although often work from home).ย My hobbies include yoga, knitting and really challenging jigsaws.
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Latest Question:on an estimate how long would you say your projects take on average?
I’m Leon, a scientist at the University of Leeds. When I’m not in the lab, I like having a laugh with my friends and family, playing the piano and getting some fresh air in the hills!
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I have studied Biology, Chemistry, Math, and Computer Science! I sing in a choir, love running outside, and reading. My favorite food is dark chocolate ice cream!
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My name is Laila. I have just moved to the North East from Reading. I am an information analyst with a degree in Chemical Engineering. I love reading, cooking, hiking and theme parks ^_^
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I’m from Brighton in Sussex and now live in Exeter, Devon. I love surfing, snowboarding, and being outside in the fresh air!
Latest Question:What’s your worldview? Like what moral system to do you subscribe to and how does the field you work in or the
I’m a mum of 2 young children living in central London. I work as a research scientist but in my spare time I love to do arts & crafts and travel the world. I love to listen to live music, swim in the sea and eat great food!
Latest Question:do you enjoy your job?
I live in sunny Glasgow. I’m doing a PhD in Chemistry by day and by night I’m a superhero. That’s a joke, in reality, I love travel, cooking and German football club VFL Bochum.
I live in Midlothian with my husband and two children. I’m a paediatrician and I’m currently taking a break from hospital work to do a PhD, researching fertility in childhood cancer patients.
I love books, baking, and beaches – my ideal day would include all three!
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Latest Question:what was your favourite subject in school other than science?
I am a research scientist living in Glasgow with my partner and young son.ย In my spare time I enjoy running, baking and spending time with family.
I am a Clinical Scientist who doesn’t work the traditional 9-5 hours. I live in Hertfordshire with my husband and two kids. I love reading, travelling, puzzles and ancient history.
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I am a final year PhD student in brain imaging ๐ง ๐ท at King’s College London. I live in London. My family stays in India. I enjoy playing racquet sports especially ping pong and badminton. I also like to cycle (when the weather is good!) ๐.
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Hello, I live near Liverpool with my husband and 3 children.ย I’m a bioinformatician by day but in the evenings I am very arty – I like to painting, crafting things and spending time with my children.ย I sing in a choir and I love reading and watching films.
I’m a Glaswegian, who’s found himself wandering to Manchester to do science.
I live with my partner and our daughter Lilia. I am a researcher in the day and love gardening, hiking & playing the violin in my free time.
I am a friendly, chatty and funny bug scientist. I enjoy everything to do with microbes and the immune system and love teaching different people about new and amazing science!
I’m James Blackshaw, a scientific data engineer in Cambridgeshire. When not in the lab, I like to garden, train in martial arts, and build things. I wear hearing aids.
I’m a 24 year old PhD student from Essex and currently living in Birmingham. I love goats, Taylor Swift and desserts!
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I’m Gareth! I’m a lecturer who teaches students about what makes up the body and how they work to keep us healthy or what goes wrong when we are sick, particularly looking at understanding problems during pregnancy! I also research how to help in pregnancy and how to make babies strong and healthy
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I study a sneaky fungal pathogen of wheat – Fusarium graminearum and spend my days trying to find ways to prevent disease spread. In my free time I enjoy gaming, reading and rock climbing!
My name is Emily and I live near Chester. I work at the University of Liverpool and by day I am a veterinary research scientist. Outside of the lab I enjoy running, climbing, having cuddles with my border collie, volunteering with girlguiding UK, horse riding, playing boardgames and I am a big fan of Taylor Swift !
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I am an Epidemiologist in the day ๐ฉโ๐ป and an artist in the evenings. I love playing music (I play the piano, the guitar and I sing), acting in theatre, playing tennis, reading books and travelling!
I’m a microbiology PhD student at the University of Strathclyde. In my spare time I like to do martial arts, paint and hang out with friends โบ๏ธ
I live with my wife and son In England. I am a Biomedical Scientist and specialise in diagnostic haematology, coagulation and blood transfusion. I like listening to music, watching movies and football.
I am a mother of two boys. My favourite things to do outside of work is spending time with my family, preferably outdoors, reading and jogging.
Hi everyone, I’m Antonis and I am a lecturer at King’s College London! I am a physicist working in the field of biomedical engineering, trying to develop ways of treating brain diseases using ultrasound. Happy to have a chat about anything you like!
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I currently live in sunny Stoke-on-Trent, the home of Keele University!
When I’m not working on my research I’m up on stage singing in my band! I love music, movies, gaming, and walking my dog Molly!
Hi! I’m a research student at the University of Oxford. I’m from Vancouver, Canada, and when I’m not doing research I like to go to the movies with my friends, play video games, and travel.
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I’m a Specialist Biomedical Scientist working in a busy hospital lab, I specialise in Haematology (study of blood๐ฉธ) and Blood Transfusion ๐ ฐ๏ธโ. When I’m not in the lab, I can usually be found curled up on the sofa watching Netflix ๐บ with a cup of tea โ and a slice of cake ๐.
Hi, I’m Johanna. I am originally Dutch and work as a biomedical researcher at the University of Oxford. Here, I work on creating painless vaccine delivery! When I am not trying to make new vaccines, I love dancing, hiking, baking and musicals!
I live in Oxford and when I’m not mountain biking or baking, I use maths to better understand biological systems.