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Auckland, Phil

paucklandDr Phillip Auckland

PhD project: Molecular analysis of chromosome movement by microtubule depolymerisation-coupled pulling

Supervisor: Andrew McAinsh (WMS) and Anne Straube (WMS)

Now is the Lead Scientist for Advanced Microscopy at the Medicines Discovery Catapult

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2016

Benarroch, Jonatan

J Benarroch Jonatan Benarroch

PhD project: Probing the electrochemical dynamics of germination in Bacillus Subtilis spores

Supervisors: Munehiro Asally (SLS) and Pat Unwin (Chemistry)

Now a Data Scientist at the Competition and Markets Authority

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2022

Callan-Sidat, Adam

a callan-sidatAdam Callan-Sidat

PhD project: RNA polymerase II CTD modifications and transcriptional dynamics: noise and cell cycle effects

Supervisors: Daniel Hebenstreit (SLS) and Louise Dyson (Mathematics and SLS)

Now a Quantum Computing Imaging Informatician at the Medicines Discovery Catapult

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2022

Deering, John

jdeering Dr John Deering

PhD project: Mechanistic understanding to inhibitors of peptidoglycan glycosyltranferases

Supervisors: David Roper (SLS) and Catherine Kettleborough and Andrew Merritt (LifeArc)

Now a post-doctoral fellow in Dr. Anne Schreiber’s lab (Francis Crick Institute, London).

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2018

Dhillon, Karen

kdhillonDr Karen Dhillon

PhD project: Contribution of Tanycytes to the control of bodyweight, food seeking and intake

Supervisors: Nicholas Dale (SLS) and Till Bretschneider (Computer Science)

Now a Senior Clinical Projects Manager at Hammersmith Medicines Research (HMR)

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2021

Duarte, Fil

fduarteDr Filipe Fernandes Duarte

PhD project: Investigating chromatin domain structures in living cells using histone pulse-labelling approaches

Supervisors: Andrew Bowman (WMS) and Nigel Burroughs (Maths)

Now Service manager for New Product Introduction (NPI) at Quick Release

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2021

Dunford, Joseph

jdunfordDr Joseph Dunford

PhD project: Investigating Calcium-Dependent Depolarisation of Uterine Smooth Muscle and the Role of ANO1

Supervisors: Andrew Blanks (WMS) and Magnus Richardson (Maths)

Now a Healthcare Informatician and Predictive Analytics Lead for the Government of Jersey

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2022

Elsayed, Randa

relsayedDr Randa Elsayed

PhD project: Analysing the chromatin landscape and transcriptome within sox17+ lineages during zebrafish embryonic development.

Supervisors: Andrew Nelson (SLS) and and Sascha Ott (Computer Science)

Now a Research Associate in the Department of Oncology and Metabolism at The University of Sheffield

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2021

Fenn, Jonathan

J FennDr Jonathan Fenn

PhD project: Molecular characterisation of the UgpB substrate binding protein from Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Supervisors: Liz Fullam (SLS) and Alex Cameron (SLS)

Now Senior Clinical Scientist for Black Country Pathology Services

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2019

Figiel, Daniela

Dr. Daniela Figiel

PhD project: Functional characterisation of tissue-specific cis-regulatory modules during zebrafish endoderm organogenesis

Supervisors: Andy Nelson (SLS) and Till Bretschneider (Computer Science)

About to take up a research associate position in the laboratory of Tamir Rashid (imperial College London)

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2023

Furner-Pardoe, Jess

J Furner-PardoeDr Jess Furner-Pardoe

PhD project: An interdisciplinary investigation into the antibacterial activity and chemical composition of the historical remedy Bald’s eyesalve

Supervisors: Freya Harrison (SLS), Dave Barrett (Nottingham) and Christophe Corre (SLS and Chemistry)

Now an Early Career Fellow at the University of Warwick & UKHSA

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2022

Garcia Maset, Ramon

rgarciaDr Ramon Garcia Maset

PhD project: Synthetic nano-engineered antimicrobial peptide polymers (SNAPPs): from their mechanism of action to their application against biofilms

Supervisors: Sebastien Perrier (Chemistry) and Freya Harrison (SLS)

Now a Research Associate in the Rohn lab at University College London

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2022

Garforth, Sam

Dr Sam Garforth

PhD project: Investigating the trafficking and signalling of the pre-T cell receptor complex

Supervisors: John James (WMS) and Alex Jones (SLS)

Now a postdoctoral research scientist at the Weatherall Institute for Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford.

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2023

Germanova, Lina

Location Map Dr Lina Germanova

PhD project: Mechanical load-bearing mechanisms in the human kinetochore

Supervisors: Andrew McAinsh (WMS) and Nigel Burroughs (Maths)

Now an IT Service Manager at KPMG

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2021

Godfrey, Amy

Dr. Amy Godfrey

PhD project: Engineering cell-type specificity in a naturally occurring protein nanosyringe for intracellular protein delivery

Supervisors: Nick Waterfield (WMS) and Matt Gibson (Chemistry/WMS)

Now a Postdoctoral Research fellow in the Centre for Mechanochemical Cell Biology, University of Warwick

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2023

Grobas, Iago

ilopezDr Iago Lopez Grobas

PhD project: Biophysical defence mechanisms of swarming Bacillus subtilis under stress

Supervisors: Munehiro Asally (SLS) and Marco Polin (Physics)

Now a Margarita Salas Postdoctoral fellow at the University of Valencia, Spain

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2021

Haigh, Alex

A HaighDr Alex Haigh

PhD project: Multi-omic Exploration of the Human Endometrium

Supervisors: Sascha Ott (WMS/Computer Science) and Jan Brosens (WMS)

Now a Data Analytist at Citi Corp Group

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2022

Halebian, Mary

mhalebianDr Mary Halebian

PhD project: Biophysical analysis of binding interactions between clathrin and its adaptor proteins

Supervisor: Corinne Smith (SLS) and Frances Brodsky (UCL)

Now a Lecturer (Adjunct Faculty) at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus

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2017

Inman, Angus

a_inmanDr. Angus Inman

PhD project: Understanding cell and tissue mechanics of the prospective forebrain during early zebrafish development

Supervisors: Michael Smutny (WMS) and Till Bretschneider (Computer Science)

Now a Business Analyst at Aetha Consulting

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2022

Jones, Rebekah

Dr Rebekah Jones

PhD project: Lipid remodelling in host-pathogen interaction and antimicrobial resistance

Supervisors: Yin Chen (SLS) and Andre Pires da Silva (SLS)

Now a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford.

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2020

Lanza, Ben

Dr. Ben Lanza

PhD project: Statistical design and analysis of clinical studies using personalised healthcare under biomarker uncertainty

Supervisors: Deepak Parashar (WMS) and Chris Harbron (Roche Pharmaceuticals)

Now Data Scientist, Clinical Trial Division, Roche Pharmaceuticals

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2023

Leech, Becky

Dr. Becky Leech

PhD project: Investigating RNA regulation during embryonic and germline development in zebrafish

Supervisors: Karuna Sampath (WMS) and Daniel Hebenstreit (SLS)

Now a postdoctoral fellow in Anna Jazwinska Muller's lab. at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland

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2023

Li, Stephen

sliDr Stephen Li

PhD project: Transcriptomic analysis predicts the identities and biological roles of small RNAs

Supervisors: Chrystala Constantinidou (WMS) and Tauqeer Alam (WMS)

Now a Computational Biologist at the University of Hong Kong

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2022

Mackley, R

Mackley, RDr. Rebecca Mackley

PhD project: Determining further differences to stable and rupture prone atherosclerotic plaques through a materials science-based approach

Supervisors: Tara Schiller (WMG) and Johannes Boltze (SLS)

Now a Value Communications Scientist at Maverex

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2023

Mohamed, A J

Abdi Jama Mohamed

PhD project: Chemogenetic approaches to treat chronic pain

Supervisors: David Spanswick (WMS and Monash) and Fei-Yue Zhao (NeuroSolutions Ltd)

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2023

Moore, D

Dr. Daniel Moore

PhD project: Structure and cellular function of Tumor Protein D52-like proteins

Supervisors: Stephen Royle (WMS) and Joseph Cockburn (Leeds)

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2023

Naskar, Souvik

Dummy Dr Souvik Naskar

PhD project: Reconstitution and functional analysis of the FtsEXA-PcsB divisiome complex required for peptidoglycan remodelling and cell separation in S.pneumonia

Supervisors: David Roper (SLS) and Corinne Smith (SLS)

Now a Senior Research Associate in the Low Lab, Department of Infectious Disease, Imperial College London.

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2019

Rawlings, Thomas

Tom RawlingsDr Thomas Rawlings

PhD project: Three-dimensional modelling of the peri-implantation endometrium

Supervisors: Jan Brosens (WMS) and Anne Straube (WMS)

Now a Wellcome-Warwick Translational Partnership Fellow at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire.

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2020

Roberts, Ben

b_robertsDr. Ben Roberts

PhD project: An in vitro sensor integrated blood brain barrier model for the investigation of circadian transport of xenobiotics into the brain

Supervisors: Jérôme Charmet (WMG) and Robert Dallmann (WMS)

Now Sustainability Lead and Innovation Advisor at Medilink Midlands

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2022

Sambrook, Megan

m_sambrookDr Megan Sambrook

PhD project: Outside to inside: The relationship of eukaryotic homologues of serine-threonine kinase signalling in bacterial pathogens to antibiotic resistance

Supervisors: David Roper (SLS) and Catherine Kettleborough (LifeArc)

Now a GPCR Drug Discovery Scientist at Exscientia 

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2022

Sillett, Nicholas

Nick Sillet Dr Nicholas Sillett

PhD project Exploring the roles of the C-terminal of Pol2, the catalytic subunit of DNA polymerase E, in replication and checkpoint response

Supervisors: Giacomo De Piccoli (WMS) and Philippe Pasero (Montpellier)

Now Programme Manager at the National Institute for Health and Care Research

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2019

Sinfield, Oliver

osinfieldDr Oliver Sinfield

PhD project: Processing bodies are dynamically localised and associate with multiple organelles throughout the replicative lifespan of the yeast cell

Supervisors: John McCarthy (SLS) and Rob Cross (WMS)

Now a Product Manager at Thistle Scientific Ltd

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2018

Smart, Katie

Katie SmartDr Katie Smart

PhD project Functional characterisation of the activities and interactions of Gram-negative penicillin-binding proteins PBP1b and PBP3

Supervisors: Chris Dowson (SLS) and Jozef Lewandowski (Chemistry)

Now a Senior Scientist at Exscientia

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2019

Smith, Helen

h_smithDr Helen Smith

PhD project: Molecular Mechanisms of Gladiolin Biosynthesis

Supervisors: Greg Challis (Chemistry), Jozef Lewandowski (Chemistry) and Matthew Jenner (Chemistry)

Currrently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with Prof Chris Schofield FRS, University of Oxford.

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2022

Thompson, A

Thompson

Dr. Amelia Thompson

PhD project: Quantitative decision-making in clinical drug development incorporating biomarkers

Supervisors: Deepak Parashar (WMS) and Paul Frewer (AstraZeneca)

Now a Data Analyst at Nationwide Building Society

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2023

Tut, Gokhan

gtutDr Gokhan Tut

PhD project: On the microtubule based transport of Marek's disease virus

Supervisor: Anne Straube (WMS) and Venugopal Pair (Pirbright Institute)

Now a Principle Scientist at Celentyx

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2018

Usselmann, Laura

lusselmannDr Laura Usselmann

PhD project: Exploration of Circadian Dysregulation in Cancer

Supervisors: Robert Dallmann (WMS) and Sascha Ott (Computer Science)

Now a Scientist in the High Throughput Screening Department at AstraZeneca.

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2021

van de Wiel, Joe

Dr Joseph van de Wiel

PhD project: Towards an understanding of the role of Connexin26 in breathing

Supervisors: Nicholas Dale (SLS) and Mark Wall (SLS)

Now a Biostatistician at University of Birmingham's Cancer Research Clinical Trials Unit.

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2019

Warren, M

Warren, WDr Matt Warren

PhD project: Cryopreservation by Design: Bringing together experiments and simulations to deliver the next generation of cryoprotectants

Supervisors: Gabriele Sosso (Chemistry) and Matt Gibson (WMS/Chemistry)

Now a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Drug Design at the University of Oxford

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2023

Watkins, Kate

kwatkinsDr Kate Watkins

PhD project: The Role of the Staphyloccocal Type VII system in the modulation of host responses

Supervisors: Meera Unnikrishnan, WMS and Marco Polin, WMS/Physics

Now a Clinical Project Manager at Hammersmith Medicines Research (HMR)

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2021

Winfield, Ian

iwinfieldDr Ian Winfield

PhD project: Quantifying biased agonism of adenosine and calcitonin-like receptors

Supervisor: Graham Ladds (Warwick Medical School and Cambridge) and Jonathan Millar (WMS)

Now a Group Leader at Domainex

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2017

Wood, Katie

k_woodDr Katie Wood

PhD project: The role of adaptor proteins in the dynamics of clathrin coat formation and disassembly

Supervisors: Corinne Smith (SLS) and Nikola Chmel (Chemistry)

Now an Associate Medical Writer for Ashfield MedComms, an Inizio Company

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2022

Wood, Laura

lwoodDr Laura Wood

PhD project: Development of an inducible model of clathrin-mediated endocytosis

Supervisor: Steve Royle (WMS) and Anne Straube (WMS)

Now a Technical Account Manager (Oxford & SW) for New England Biolabs

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2016

Zwetsloot, Alex

azwetslootDr Alex Zwetsloot

PhD project: Bidirectional transport along microtubules: cooperation of Kif1C and dynein

Supervisors: Anne Straube, WMS and Francois Nedelec

Now Scientific Investigator (Protein Science) at GlaxoSmithKline

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2021