
PhD Student (Neuroscience)
United Kingdom

PhD Student (Neuroscience)
United Kingdom
PhD student and active blogger, specialising in neurodegenerative diseases and aging, with particular emphasis on Parkinson's disease and related synucleinopathies. Aiming for a career in academic research into the molecular biology of the human mind as well a psychopathology. Interested in affective and mood disorders, personality disorders and addiction. Intrigued by the influence of genetic variability such as single nucleotide polymorphisms on human behaviour and disease.
Theory: Molecular biology of Parkinson's disease.
Practice: Biochemical wet lab techniques.
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
2008 — Present (less than a year)
I am investigating genetic variation in young-onset Parkinson's disease.
(Educational Institution; Research industry)
September 2006 — September 2007 (1 year 1 month)
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Medical Practice industry)
2002 — 2007 (5 years)
Summer job.. Duties included basic accounting, correspondence, billing, organisation of patient seminars, translations.
PhD, Neuroscience, 2008 — 2011 (expected)
MSc, Neuroscience, 2006 — 2007
BSc, Biochemistry, 2002 — 2006
neuroscience, molecular biology, bioethics, neurodegeration, aging, adult neurogenesis, biochemistry, protein structure & function, pharmacogenetics, pharmacogenomics, synaptic plasticity, photography, travel, cities
British Neuroscience Association