COHORT 2017

Bench to bedside: Current advances in regenerative medicine

From left to right: Teodora Manea, Gabriella Clarke, Ella Louise Hubber, Emily Read and Peter Harley

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I obtained my bachelor's degree in Biomedical Science at the University of Sheffield where I also completed a project at the Centre for Stem Cell Biology during a Wellcome Trust funded placement. Following my degree I worked for Axol Bioscience, a biotech start-up specialising in iPSC culture and differentiation, and Charles River, a contract research organisation which provides many services for the development of pharmaceuticals.

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Emily Read

I completed a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences with a Year in Industry at Imperial College London. During my third year of this degree, I completed an Industrial Placement in the Allergic Inflammation Discovery Performance Unit at GlaxoSmithKline in Stevenage.

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Gabriella Clarke

I completed a BSc in Biological Sciences at Imperial College London, with a year in Industry where I worked in R&D at GlaxoSmithKline in Stevenage.

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Peter Harley

I completed my undergraduate degree in developmental biology (MSci) at the University of Manchester, where I worked with Professor Sue Kimber to develop iPSC models of rare skeletal disorders. During this time, I also undertook a BBSRC funded studentship to investigate wound healing in diabetes.

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Teodora Manea

I completed my undergraduate studies at the University of York, graduating with a BSc Biochemistry degree. During my bachelor's degree, I gained research experience by participating in the iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) competition as a member of the team representing my university. I spent the third year of my four-year degree on an industrial placement at the Earlham Institute, improving my knowledge of bioinformatics and learning more about gene expression analysis and tissue culture.

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