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As part of our Staff Profile series, we spoke to Aydan Askarova, Research Assistant in Dr Alexi Nott\u2019s lab. Here, she tells us more about her research background and interests.<\/h2>\n

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Introduce yourself \u2013 who are you and what do you do?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

My name is Aydan<\/span> Askarova and I am from Baku, Azerbaijan. I work as a computational research assistant in Dr Alexi Nott\u2019s group at UK Dementia Research Institute. I have recently been awarded the President\u2019s PhD scholarship and I am absolutely excited to be starting my studies this autumn under Dr Nott\u2019s supervision.<\/p>\n

Can you tell us about your career so far \u2013 when did you join the college, and where were you working\/studying before this?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I joined Imperial for my MSc in Applied Genomics in 2021 where I carried out my 6 months-long research project in understanding the role of cell type-specific regulatory regions in Alzheimer\u2019s disease in Dr Nott\u2019s group. After completion of my master\u2019s degree, I stayed as a research assistant to complete the project which we aim to publish this summer. Prior to joining the college, I had just completed my BSc in Biology at Queen Mary University of London.<\/p>\n

Can you explain a bit more about your research interests and what you\u2019re currently working on?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I am extremely interested in understanding ageing-related deterioration on an epigenomic level, particularly the changes a healthy brain undergoes during ageing and dementia. Therefore, my current research focuses on understanding cell type-specific risk of dementia development, particularly Alzheimer\u2019s and Parkinson\u2019s diseases, using epigenomics and chromatin architecture datasets. Ultimately, my goal is to be involved in research that acts upon ageing-related impairment and dementia.<\/p>\n

What initially sparked your interest in your current field of research?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The suffering from physical and mental deterioration and losing a sense of self as a consequence of ageing and dementia has always struck me as profoundly unjust. While studying for my undergraduate degree I was introduced to scientific research.\u00a0\u00a0Particularly, through my neuroscience and epigenomics modules I realised that it is possible to understand and tackle these diseases. Therefore, entering this field of research was the most logical next step in my career.<\/p>\n

What aspect of your role are you most excited about?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

What excites me most about my PhD is the possibility of contributing to research that can lead to the identification of therapeutic targets for ageing-related deterioration and dementia. Also, the ability to collaborate with researchers from various disciplines across the world in working towards a single goal to me is very exciting.<\/p>\n

When you are not working, what are your main passions and hobbies?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Art and fashion are my great passions. Seeing the world through someone\u2019s imagination and creativity to me is extremely beautiful and inspiring.<\/p>\n

And finally \u2013 if you were stranded on a desert island but allowed one luxury item, what would it be?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I would take a luxury boat so I can find my way back to Imperial College London to continue my research.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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