Visting Student (04/2014-06/2014)
Marie joined us from the Université du Maine, IUT de Laval, France for a work placement. She currently works as a senior product manager for A-DERMA, Toulouse.
Visiting Master Student (05/2014-07/2014)
Marianne joined us from the Université Paris-Diderot, France for a work placement. She currently is a PDRA at the Max Planck-Institute for the Neurobiology of Behaviour, Germany (with Dr J.W. Lightfoot).
Honours Project Student (01/2014-03/2014), Honorary Research Assistant (07/2014-04/2015)
Mimi worked in our lab for her final lab project and after graduating from the University of Aberdeen she decided to continue her lab project as a research assistant. Mimi currently works as a Microbiologist for the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.
Visiting Master Student (05/2015-07/2015)
Charlotte joined us from the Université Paris-Diderot, France for a work placement. Currently, she works as a scientific project manager for the ARC Foundation for Cancer Research, France.
Summer Internship Student (07/2015-09/2015)
Lukas is a University of Aberdeen Biotechnology undergraduate, who joined our lab to gain some research experience. After his degree, he worked as a technologist at Lonza.
Honours Project Student (01/2016-03/2016)
Declan joined our lab to do a research project for his University of Aberdeen Molecular Biology degree. After an MRes degree in Cancer Biology at the University of Dundee, Declan joined the Beatson Institute for Cancer Research in Glasgow first as a PhD and now works there as a PDRA.
Honours Project Student (01/2016-03/2016)
Nathan joined our lab to do a research project for his University of Aberdeen Genetics degree. He currently works as a Learning and Development Partner at Waterstons.
Msc (Genetics) Student (04/2016-07/2016)
Taylor, originally, a graduate from the University of Minnesota|Twin Cities, USA, did her final project in our lab as part of her MSc degree in Genetics at the University of Aberdeen.
Genes & Development Genetics Society Summer Student (06/2016-08/2016)
Ki Choi (Michael) studied for his Genetics degree at the University of York, supported by a Genes & Development summer studentship from the Genetics Society UK he joined our lab to gain some research experience. After graduating from the University of York, he pursued an MRes degree at University College London.
Honours Project Student (01/2017-03/2017)
Abigail joined our lab to do a research project for her University of Aberdeen Biochemistry degree. She currently works as a Product Development Scientist for biomodal, UK.
Internship Student (10/2016-03/2017)
Olga is a University of Aberdeen 3rd year Molecular Biology undergraduate, who joined our lab to gain some research experience.
MSc (Genetics/Nutrition) student (04/2017-07/2017)
Alex graduated with an MSc degree in Genetics/Nutrition from the University of Aberdeen. He was jointly supervised with Prof Neil Gow to perform bioinformatics on aspects of sexual reproduction in Candida auris.
Visiting Researcher (11/2017-12/2017)
Klara finished her PhD at the Carlsberg Research Laboratory and University of Copenhagen, DK. She visited Prof Neil Gow and our lab for a few weeks to perform experiments with Candida spp.. Klara currently works as a Medical Biologist in Clinical Genetics for a Swedish laboratory.
PhD Student (10/2013-12/2017)
Simon finished his PhD at the University of Aberdeen working in our lab on how meiotic recombination outcomes are modulated in fission yeast. He currently holds a PDRA position at the University of Edinburgh.
Honours Project Student (01/2018-03/2018)
Keira joined our lab to do a research project for her University of Aberdeen BMS (Molecular Biology) degree. Keira now works as a laboratory technician in the Aberdeen area.
Honours Project Student (01/2018-03/2018)
Gaja joined our lab to do a research project for her University of Aberdeen Biotechnology degree. She works as a Senior Healthcare Analyst for GobalData plc in London, UK.
MSc (Microbiology) Student (04/2018-07/2018)
Fei graduated with an MSc degree in Microbiology from the University of Aberdeen. She studied stress-response in Candida auris.
MSc (Genetics) Student (04/2018-07/2018)
Dmitriy graduated with an MSc degree in Genetics from the University of Aberdeen. He was jointly supervised with Dr Raif Yuecel from the Iain Fraser Cytometry Centre (IFCC) to establish imaging cytometry techniques to study Schizosaccharomyces pombe meiosis. He moved to Australia for his PhD studies.
Internship Student (01/2019)
Hannah is a University of St Andrews undergraduate, who joined our lab for a short research project. Now, she works as an Assistant Trial Manager at the University of Edinburgh, UK.
BSc (Microbiology) Student (01/2019-03/2019)
Eilidh joined our lab to do a research project for her University of Aberdeen Honours degree. Subsequently, she studied for an advanced nursing degree in Glasgow.
Internship Student (03/2017-05/2017, 10/2018-04/2019)
Caelan was a University of Aberdeen Genetics undergraduate, who joined our lab to gain some research experience. Caelan studies for a PhD with Dr D. Gerlich at the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna, Austria.
MSc (Reproductive & Developmental Biology) Student (04/2019-07/2019)
Jemma did her MSc degree project in our lab.
MSci (Genetics) Student (01/2020-03/2020)
Mihail joined our lab to do a research project for his University of Aberdeen Honours degree. He studies for his PhD in Dr Grassmann's group at the University of Aberdeen, UK.
BSc (Genetics) Student (01/2020-03/2020)
Susanna joined our lab to do a research project for her University of Aberdeen Honours degree.
BSc (Immunology & Pharmacology) Student (01/2020-03/2020)
Kieran joined our lab to do a research project for his University of Aberdeen Honours degree.
MRes (Molecular Biology) Student (09/2018-03/2020)
Inês has a BSc degree in Biology from the University of Aberdeen, she joined the lab in September 2018 to do a project on the regulation of meiotic double-stranded DNA break formation using Sz. pombe as a model organism. She returned to Portugal and works as a freelance vocalist.
MSc (Molecular Medicine) Student (04/2020-07/2020)
As part of her MSc degree, Sandra did a literature review on C. auris epidemics in Africa.
MSc (Molecular Medicine) Student (04/2020-07/2020)
As part of her MSc degree, Amelia did a literature review on domesticated fungi and their uses.
MSc (Reproductive & Developmental Biology) Student (04/2020-07/2020)
As part of her MSc degree, Saba did a literature review on experimental models to study C. auris pathogenicity.
Last updated 15/01/2024 - AL