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Rebecca Williams
City Coordinator
I am incredibly excited to be organising #Pint24 this year. My name is Rebecca and I'm a third-year PhD student here at the University of Cambridge in the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit. My current research focuses on understanding the experience of people living with frontotemporal dementia.
Harry Orrin
City Coordinator
Hello! I’m a PhD student at the Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) and am helping organise Cambridge #Pint24. I study how commonly used cancer drugs mess up DNA replication, and whether we can leverage this knowledge to improve cancer patient care.
Michelle Naessens
City Coordinator
Hi all, I’m Michelle and one of the organisers of Cambridge Pint of Science for 2024. When I’m not trying to bring science into pubs and galleries, I work on my PhD at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit. My research focusses on understanding the mechanisms underlying impulsivity.
Adegbola Goodness
Atoms to Galaxies (Team Lead)
Hello, I’m Adegbola Goodness, an MSc student at Anglia Ruskin University where I study Clinical and Cognitive Neuroscience. My research focus is on the phenomenology of involuntary cognitions/memories from social media content. I’m a Nigerian and I love communicating science.
Hannah Banks
Atoms to Galaxies
Hello! I’m Hannah, a research postdoc in theoretical particle physics at the University of Cambridge. I’m lucky enough to spend my days thinking about models for new physics ‘beyond the Standard Model of particle physics’ and how we might be able to probe them experimentally.
Matilde Muzzolini
Atoms to Galaxies
Hello, my name is Matilde Muzzolini and this is my first year taking part in Pint of Science!
I’m a Theoretical Physics MASt student at the University of Cambridge and I’m especially interested in mathematical aspects of theoretical particle physics and Beyond the Standard Model physics.
Marianna Szambelan
Atoms to Galaxies
Hi! I’m Marianna Szambelan and I’m doing an MPhil in Scientific Computing at Cambridge University, where I’m combining numerical methods with high power computing to simulate fluid dynamics. I’m excited for Pint of Science 2024!
Stella Wernicke
Beautiful Mind (Team Lead)
I am an MPhil student at the Department of Psychology. In my research, I use methods from computational cognitive neuroscience to understand how working memory capacity is reallocated over sequences of stimuli. I am also an editor at the science-communication journal In-Mind International.
Vanessa Hyde
Beautiful Mind
I am a PhD student on an interdisciplinary project within the departments of Psychology and Engineering. I am using optical imaging techniques to understand early life cognitive flexibility. My project aims to use movies to understand how infants respond to the world around them.
Alexa Mousley
Beautiful Mind
I am a 3rd year PhD student at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit. My research focuses on how the brain organises across development and how these trajectories differ across individuals. In my work, I use computational methods to simulate brain development and explore high-dimensional data.
Maya Raza
Beautiful Mind
I am a 2nd year PhD student in Cognitive Neuroscience in the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit. My research focuses on the mechanisms of long term memory, what disrupts our memory, and how we can improve it. I think science is for everybody and I'm a fan of a pint, so I'm excited for #Pint24!
Kirsten Thomas
Beautiful Mind
I am a PhD student working across the Department of Psychology and the MRC Epidemiology Unit. My work focuses on understanding the social and cognitive factors around diet choices and eating behaviours in adolescents. I’m interested in bringing science to the public!
Spatika Jayaram
Creative Reactions
Spatika is a Gates-Cambridge Scholar at the University of Cambridge, working on how the development of the prefrontal cortex gives rise to social behaviours. Her research interests span mood disorders, social behaviour and the moods of poetry.
Katherine Biridtt
Creative Reactions
Hello ! I’m Katherine, an MPhil student and Standard Bank Africa Scholar at Cambridge University based in the Psychiatry Department. My work is centred around differentially diagnosing dementia with Lewy bodies from Alzheimer’s disease using blood and imaging biomarkers.
Noémie Combémorel
Creative Reactions
Noémie joined the University of Cambridge in 2023 to start a project on characterising different types of heart progenitors. She is interested in how embryos develop through cell, tissue and organ self-organisation and fate.
Jethro Lundie-Brown
Our Body (Team Lead)
Hi! I’m Jethro, I’m a PhD student at the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute. I’m interested in all things biology, but particularly the inner workings of cells and how these processes give rise to complex organisms. My project focuses on how gene expression guides differentiation in stem cells.
Ilina Moitra
Our Body
I’m curious about decoding the mechanisms underlying neural connections and am currently a research assistant at the Drosophila Connectomics group at the University of Cambridge. Using the humble fruit fly, we strive to better characterise the roles of individual neurons and synaptic connections.
Alex Anderson
Our Society (Team Lead)
G’day! I am a postdoctoral scientist passionate about bringing science to the people! I work at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology here in Cambridge and my own research investigates the evolution of the human brain and how it grows so much larger than the brains of our primate relatives.
Lukas Gunschera
Our Society
Hello, I am a PhD student at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit and passionate about making science inclusive and accessible to all. My research examines cognitive markers of susceptibility and resilience for the relationship between social media use and mental health.
Isabel Lau
Our Society
Hi all! I work as a research assistant at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit. I am committed to facilitating the transfer of practical knowledge between the research domain and the public sphere. My primary research investigates the cognitive aspects of mental health disorders.
Stefanie Zhang
Our Society
I'm currently a master’s student pursuing my MPhil in Basic and Translational Neuroscience at the Department of Physiology, Development, and Neuroscience. My current research project focuses on using AI for drug discovery for dementia. I'm passionate about bringing science to the public!
Aishani Chakraborty
Planet Earth (Team Lead)
Hi! I am Aishani, a research assistant studying the genetic basis of developmental patterns in Drosophila melanogaster. I love engaging in conversations about anything science-y and am always on the lookout for people who share similar interests.
Emilia Arguello
Planet Earth
My name is Emilia, and I’m a chemistry and postdoctoral researcher at Cambridge developing methods to better understand RNA modifications and structure. In the lab, I’m happiest when learning new techniques and thinking about the chemistry behind things.
Elvire De Thomasson
Planet Earth
Hey there! My name is Elvire and I’m currently doing an MPhil in Genetics at the University of Cambridge at Sainsbury laboratory. I’m working on Hibiscus flowers to investigate petal patterning! I’m very excited to take part in Pint of Science 2024 and to be working with amazing people!
Holly Houliston
Planet Earth
Hello! My name is Holly, and I am a PhD student at the British Antarctic Survey and University of Cambridge. My fascination for the natural world began whilst growing up in the Scottish Highlands. My upbringing gave me a profound respect and admiration for the planet we call home.
Taylor Lynn-Jones
Planet Earth
I’m Taylor, and I am a postdoctoral researcher studying how changes in brain function contribute to disorders like anxiety and depression, which will hopefully help develop better treatments for these conditions. I am also passionate about science communication!
Nick New
Planet Earth
I am Nick, a Master's student studying Genetics. I am currently studying what genes are essential for mammalian neural differentiation by using zebrafish as a model. I also love sharing my interest in science with others!
Mikha'el Seth
Planet Earth
I am a 4th year medical student and a great lover of philosophy, psychology, and puppies! I’m a huge nerd and love talking about science, and I’m so glad to have the opportunity to share my passion with others (and hopefully meet lots of cool people).
Salik Miskat Borbora
Planet Earth
Hi all! I’m Salik, a post-doctoral fellow studying immune cell behavior in zebrafish. In addition to science, I love food, travel, and trivia!
Oski Singh
TechMeOut (Team Lead)
I am in final year PhD student researching stress induced changes in transcription and translation. My lab is in the process of utilizing this research for mRNA therapies. My research is entirely cell biology and I’m excited to learn about something new in the tech-me-out events this year.
Dr Ana González-Rueda
TechMeOut
Experimental neuroscientist interested in understanding how our brains are built and integrate sensory information to promote appropriate actions that allow us to interact with our environment. During her PhD at the University of Cambridge she studied how sleep affects our cognitive abilities.
Shrankhla Pandey
TechMeOut
Hello, I am a PhD student at the University of Cambridge researching on AI in mental health. My research examines text and speech data to study language in people with mental illness. This is my first year taking part in Pint of Science and I am excited for it!
Charlotte Cuffley
TechMeOut
Hi, I'm Charlotte, I'm currently doing a neuroscience master's here in Cambridge. I'm interested in mental health and my master’s project is focused on anxiety. Pint of Science is a great thing to be involved with as it's so important that research is accessible and open to everyone.
Luke Malone
TechMeOut
I am a PhD student researching 3D printing for medical technology. This is my first time getting involved with the festival but I am hugely excited for this year’s event. Outside of science, I love running and theatre!
Sara Mehrhof
TechMeOut
Hi! I'm a PhD student at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit. In my research, I use computational modelling to investigate cognitive mechanisms of motivational deficits and explore how this may link to neuropsychiatric disorders and physiological processes.
Shaashwat Saraff
TechMeOut
I am currently pursuing my PhD in Materials Science and Metallurgy, exploring polymers with special electrical and mechanical properties for use in biomedical devices. I have previously studied Physics and Nanotechnology, and worked in the AI industry for a few years.