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Department of Plant Sciences

 

Synthetic Biology for Engineering Plant Growth Group

Biography

I am developing innovative approaches for recombinant protein production using the model liverwort plant Marchantia polymorpha. The objectives of my project are:

1.    To develop hyper-expressing transgenic plant lines.
2.    To establish a reliable and robust platform for transitioning from the initial gene of interest to a purified recombinant protein.

The ultimate goal is to enable the production of recombinant proteins at a significantly reduced cost to those currently produced.
 

Previous Positions

2023 – 2024 | Placement Research Scientist (Cell Line Development) | FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies
2021 | Research Intern (Molecular Biology) |   The Sainsbury Laboratory
2020-2021 | Industrial Placement Student (Upstream Bioprocess Sciences)  | Ipsen
2018-2019| Crew Member | McDonald’s
 

Qualifications

2024, MSc Biopharmaceuticals development with year in industry, University of Leeds 
2022, BSc Biotechnology with year in industry, University of Nottingham 
 

Awards

Labcorp top student award for the highest overall degree mark (MSc)
Lonza Biotechnology award for the highest overall degree mark (BSc)
 

Research Assistant
Rory Harrison

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