Profile

I am a 23 year old PhD student at Northumbria University in Newcastle and I work in the laboratories at the University. I work on a protein called MASPIN. We all have it in our cells but people who have breast cancer lose it. I am trying to find out why it gets lost and what happens if you put it back as a treatment.

In my spare time, I like going to the gym and cycling. I have a lovely bike called Derek and love going for a bike ride. My other favourite hobby is eating! I love food! My favourite animals are sheep and owls. My house is full of stuff in the shape of owls and sheep! I have a cat called Jemima (below); she is very naughty!

I usually start the day with a cup of tea whilst I check my e-mails and write down my to-do list for the lab. My day is then split between setting up experiments and analysing data! Twice a week I have to feed my human cells that I work with to make sure they stay alive. Things usually take a lot longer than I think and my to-do list never gets fully ticked off, but that’s what makes it such a cool job. I am never bored!