Category: BMRC

Joshua Durrans

I am a Transforming Lives PhD Student with an interest in Developmental Biology. My work focuses on the effects of carbon monoxide exposure on the embryonic heart. I also work with CO Research Group and the All-Party Parliamentary CO Group’s Medical Working Group (COMED) to help inform public health policy.

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Rawan Maani

Associate fellow of higher education academy. I have a BSc in biology and MSc in Biotechnology, An-Najah National University, Palestine. Also, MSc in Biotechnology and Pharmacology, Sheffield Hallam University, UK.

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Charlotte Boyd

My project focused on parasitic polyunsaturated fatty acids and colorectal cancer. I started my PhD at Hallam in October 2022. Alongside my research I am also a graduate teaching assistant and have been awarded associate fellow status (AFHEA).

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Chinenye Okonkwo

Our goal is to understand the underlying processes and potentially identify therapeutic targets. My research interest is in the development of therapeutic drugs.

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Hannah Etheridge

During my master’s degree, I experienced the loss of a family member due to pancreatic cancer. This gave me the determination to seek a PhD with direct cancer patient impact whilst allowing me to develop my laboratory research skills.

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Sarah Boyce

Sarah’s research interests are bone infection, ex vivo 3D models and biomaterials development.

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Chloe Smith

I started my research career by completing my BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science and shortly after completed my Masters in Cancer Biology where I achieved the highest mark across the course.

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Marta Mirecka

Marta obtained a BSc in Human Biology from the University of Worcester and an MSc in Neuropharmacology from Nottingham Trent University.

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Lucy Dascombe

Lucy has research interests in the innovative field of tissue engineering, particularly the translation of high-resolution imaging into functional biomedical models.

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Kate Garrard

Kate worked in several research groups with an interest in developmental genetics and then pursued a career as an NHS clinical scientist before starting a PhD at Sheffield Hallam University.

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