DoBS Staff Blog

In our latest instalment of DoBS profiles, we spoke to Dr Cynthia Sandor, Edmond J Safra Lecturer in Parkinson’s Disease who has recently joined the department. Here Cynthia tells us more about her research interests but also what inspired her to pursue research in Parkinson’s Disease. 

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As part of our in profile series, we spoke to Gregory Scott, Post-doctoral Post-CCT Research Fellow (IPPRF). Here, he tells us more about what inspired him to pursue neuroscience and his recently awarded NIHR Advanced Fellowship.

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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 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…)

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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…)

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This post was originally published on the Department of Medicine Staff Blog on 2 May 2018.

In the first edition of our Staff Profiles series, we spoke to Nicola Thompson, who works in Brain Sciences as a Divisional Operations Assistant. (more…)

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