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.
Category: Staff profile
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.
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2023, we highlighted members across the department and asked what the week means to them, and the advice they would give to others to support good mental health.
As part of our Staff Profile series, we spoke to Aydan Askarova, Research Assistant in Dr Alexi Nott’s lab. Here, she tells us more about her research background and interests.
As part of our Staff Profile series, we spoke to Dr Mike Morten, Research Associate in Dr Yu Ye’s lab. Here, he tells us more about his research background and interests.
As part of our Staff Profile series, we spoke to BBSRC Discovery Fellow, Dr Kjara Sophia Pilch who recently was awarded a BBSRC Fellowship. Here, she tells us more about her research background and interests.
In the latest instalment of our Staff Profile series, we spoke to Dr Fatemeh Geranmayeh, Clinical Scientist Fellow in the Department of Brain Sciences, about her career and research interests.
In the latest instalment of our Staff Profile series, we spoke to Dr Toby Ellmers, who recently joined the Neuro-otology Unit within the Department of Brain Sciences.
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.
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…)
In the latest instalment of our Staff Profile series, we spoke to Dawn Tharpe about her role as a Section Manager and her top tips for working remotely.
Introduce yourself – who are you and what do you do?
My name is Dawn Tharpe and I am Section Manager for the Division of Neurology in the Department of Brain Sciences. (more…)