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Thivviya Sivakanthan

Thivviya Sivakanthan

City Coordinator

I’m a PhD student at the University of Leicester, studying links between heart health and muscle loss in chronic kidney disease. Outside the lab, you’ll find me painting or trying something new with friends. Excited to be part of PoS and help make research more accessible and enjoyable for everyone!

Yanan Song

Yanan Song

City Coordinator

I'm a PhD student at the University of Leicester. My research work focus on tracking type 2 diabetes remission for heart health. I'm excited to be a part of the team! Outside of research I enjoy hiking and playing badminton.

Aimee Vaughan

Aimee Vaughan

Event Manager

I am a Postdoctoral biochemist my research focus is looking at how antibodies can be used in conjunction with immune cell to improve the outcome of cancer therapies. I have been involved in pint of science for the last 6 years and look forward to this year's event.

Ed Thomas

Ed Thomas

Event Manager

I am a lab technician in Earth Sciences who works on everything from dinosaurs to volcanoes. I enjoy learning about all areas of science and am a sucker for a beer whose name is a pun, so Pint of Science is my ideal event.

Shaanveer Sarana

Shaanveer Sarana

Comms

I’m a first-year PhD neuroscience student with a fascination for the brain and all the strange things it does. I spend most of my time learning about how our minds work, and the rest explaining it to anyone who will listen!

Faezeh Zangiabadi

Faezeh Zangiabadi

Event Manager

I am a PhD researcher in the College of Life Sciences at the University of Leicester, where my research focuses on exercise limitations and training responses in people living with multiple long-term conditions. My work explores the mechanisms underlying these limitations to help optimise exercise-b…

Kritika Anand

Kritika Anand

Event Manager

Kritika Anand is a second-year PhD student at the Centre for Environmental Health and Sustainability (CEHS) at the University of Leicester. Her doctoral research, conducted as part of the Biomedical Research Centre Project, focuses on "Environmental Exposures, Lifestyle, and Cardio-respiratory Disea…

Gez Williams

Gez Williams

Event Manager

Gez graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Science from De Montfort University, then worked as a research assistant for a year in toxicology. Gez subsequently obtained her PhD in Cardiovascular Science from the University of Leicester and this where she continues her research as a Postdoctoral Re…

Lorena Rosen

Lorena Rosen

Event Manager

I'm a PhD researcher in the College of Life Science, investigating the pathways that turn research into impact. This directly links to my full-time role as the coordinator of BioClocks UK, a network of chronobiologists who are working to take their research into policy, education, and industry. 

Dylan McBride

Dylan McBride

Event Manager

I’m a PhD student at the University of Leicester researching the effects of environmental pollution on freshwater ecosystems. In my spare time outside of research, I enjoy anything that involves being outdoors.

Kashish Sarin

Kashish Sarin

Comms

Hi everyone! I’m Kashish, a first-year PhD student working with lung organoids. My research interests lie in organoid biology and translational science, particularly exploring how laboratory discoveries can be translated into real-world healthcare applications. Outside of research, I enjoy travellin…

Richard Thomas

Richard Thomas

Event Manager/MC

Hi I'm Richard! I'm a 2nd year PhD student studying the role that the respiratory microbiome and it's association with pulmonary tuberculosis. Outside the lab, I really enjoy history and being active. You can often find me climbing or reading. I'm excited to be a part of the team too!

Chloe Cranfield

Chloe Cranfield

Event Manager

I am currently a PhD student within the Genetics Department investigating the effects of pollution on the epigenetic landscape of multiple organisms, across multiple generations. My work is encouraging the acceptance of new model organisms to provide deeper insight into how our biology interacts wit…

Gage Millen

Gage Millen

Event Manager

I am at the end of my PhD researching how the immune system impacts patient outcome in lymphoma. I particularly look at this in terms of immunotherapies which work by using your immune system to kill cancer cells.