For as long as I can remember I have always been interested in science, as a child it was dinosaurs, bugs or anything mechanical I could take apart (much to the consternation of my parents!). At GCSE, I took triple sciences, then at A level chose to take Physics, Chemistry and Biology (along side General Studies and three other As levels).

My undergraduate degree was Biochemistry at Warwick which I enjoyed very much, but when it came to picking a PhD I wasn't completely sure which direction to take. I learnt about the Systems Biology DTC through Alison Rodger, who gave a couple of lectures in one of our third year modules, and handed out flyers for a MOAC open day, and briefly mentioned Systems Biology. I went along to the open day (and was thoroughly scared by the offer of immediate interviews), and decided to apply. As much as I like lab work, Systems Biology seemed an exciting diversion, solving a large system rather than looking at a small part seemed interesting. I also liked the idea of interdisciplinary science, being able to "talk two languages" and have an understanding of Biology and the theory behind it looked very useful. I am hoping that going through the doctoral training centre will equip me with skills that an average PhD student will not have.

Undergraduate Modules

BS125 - Proteins, genes and genetics.

BS127 - Agents of infectious disease.

BS128 - Biostatistics.

CH158 - Basics of organic chemistry.

BS201 - Molecular Biology

BS202 - Structure and Function of Eukaryotic Genomes

BS204 - Neurobiology

BS222 - Antibiotics and Chemotherapy

BS239 - Bioenergetics

BS243 - Enzymology for Biochemists

BS244 - Protein Structure and Function

BS247 - Cell Signalling

BS250 - Bioinformatics

BS252 - Molecular Endocrinology

CH209 - Structural Applications of Spectroscopy

BS201 - Development

BS318 - Protein Targeting

BS347 - Oncology

BS348 - Structural Molecular Biology

BS353 - Biophysical Chemistry

2.1 (Hons)