Hello and welcome to my homepage.

Current Research:

PhD in Systems Biology and neuroscience,
Project title: The role of gliotransmitters in astro-driven modulation of synaptic plasticity in the neocortex
The University of Warwick, Supervisor: Dr Yuriy Pankratov
Start date 10/2013,
Scientific techniques used: Electrophysiology (patch clamping and extracellular field recording in the neocortex and hippocampus of mice brain slices)- Quantal analysis.

Previous Research:

MSc in Systems biology; 9/2009-9/2010; Grade: pass
The University of Warwick
6 months Project: Actin dynamics in turning cells; Supervisors: Dr Till Bretschneider; Dr Anne Straub
Scientific techniques used: Cellular Biology: Cell subculturing; RNAi of cell cultures Mathematical modelling: Modelling the Meinhardt Activator Inhibitor model of pattern generation in MATLAB Data analysis: Image analysis via ImageJ, Image Pro-Plus and Softworx Explorer (Applied Precision).
Modules for taught part of MSc: Cellular systems and Biomolecules; Statistics for data analysis; Mathematical models of biological systems; Technologies for the study of system biology; Numerical methods for modelling; Microscopy and Imaging; Biological Systems; Quantitative Biology;

MSc in Biomedicine; 9/2009; Grade: pass with distinction;
Lancaster University
6 months Project: Organellar DNA Repair in Unicellular Eukaryotic Parasites; Supervisors: Dr Michael Ginger; Dr Sarah Allinson;
Scientific techniques used: Molecular Biology and Protein Biochemistry: PCR and Gene-cloning; Transformation and protein expression; Mini-prep; Maxi-prep; Protein purification; Transfection; Bioinformatics: Prediction of protein homologs and sequence alignment.
Modules for taught part of MSc: Toxicology; Electron Microscopy; Immunology; Diseases of the Brain/Visual system; Microbes and Diseases; Molecular Basis of Cancer; Data Analysis and Interpretation;

Teaching Experience:

Maths tutor for year 7 pupils at President Kennedy School in coventry in 2012;

Teach Chess to 6-11 year olds at Coventry Chess Academy at Cheylesmore community centre in Coventry.

Demonstrator for the following modules at The University of Warwick: Image processing practical for Microscopy and Imaging (CH922) module; Matlab practicals for CH925: Numerical Methods; Neuroscience and neurology wet labs for School of life sciences.

Conferences Attended:

Society for Neuroscience annual Conference (October 2012) in New Orleans where I presented a poster.

Hobbies and interests:

Cinema and film history; Literature; Philosophy; Chess