Category: Staff profile

In profile: Jennifer Crow, NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellow

Image of Dr Jennifer Crow Department of Brain Sciences

As part of our in profile series, we spoke to Jennifer Crow, NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellow and PhD student at Imperial. Here, she tells us more about her experience in stroke care and what winning the Department of Brain Sciences Public Engagement award means to her.

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In profile: Alina-Irina Serban, PhD student, AI for Healthcare Centre for Doctoral Training

As part of our in profile series, we spoke to Alina-Irina Serban, PhD Student at the AI for Healthcare Centre for Doctoral Training. Here, she tells us more about her research interests and what inspired her to pursue a PhD.

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In profile: Dragos Gruia, PhD Student and creator of the LGBTQ+ Brains blog

As part of our Staff Profile series, we spoke to Dragos Gruia, PhD Student, LGBTQ+ Allies Network member and creator of the department’s LGBTQ+ Brains blog. Here, he tells us more about his research background and what winning a department recognition award means to him.

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In profile: Dr Stefano Sandrone, Senior Teaching Fellow

In the latest instalment of our Staff Profile series, we spoke to Senior Teaching Fellow Dr Stefano Sandrone, who was recently awarded a President’s Award for Excellence in Supporting the Student Experience.

Stefano Sandrone
Stefano Sandrone

Introduce yourself – who are you and what do you do? 

I am an Italian neuroscientist, a Senior Teaching Fellow and a Principal Investigator within the Computational, Cognitive and Clinical Neuroimaging Laboratory (C3NL). I also have international leadership roles in research and education. 

When did you join the College and where were you working before this?

In January 2018. Before joining the College, I was a Teaching Fellow at King’s College London, where I completed my PhD and a brief postdoc.

What is the most rewarding part of your role?

Mentoring the next generation of neuroscientists. 

And the most challenging?

I like taking challenges.

What do you think is the most important factor in creating an effective and positive learning environment for students?

Four factors: respect, knowledge, enthusiasm and experience. (more…)