Author: Department of Infectious Disease Communications

DoID Early Career Researcher Club continues to build vibrant community

Figure 1 Dr Inês Perpétuo explains the dos and don’t’s when interviewing for competitive roles both in academic and non-academic settings.

The Early Career Researcher Club (ECRC) continues to create momentum amongst early career researchers of the Department of Infectious Diseases (DoID) with three consecutive events that have brought together staff, technicians, undergraduate and postgraduate students, postdoctoral researchers, fellows, academics, and professionals of multiple expertise beyond academia to explore various career trajectories.

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Meet Ellen Stadler, Fulbright scholar and Presidents Scholarship student

As a Fulbright Scholar, Ellen Stadler is expanding her PhD research on electrochemical biosensors through a collaboration with Professor Joseph Wang’s renowned wearable-sensing group at UC San Diego. Building on her work for her PhD in point‑of‑care diagnostics for infection monitoring, she is now exploring the challenges and possibilities of continuous, real‑time health sensing in one of the world’s leading nanoengineering environments.

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DoID Early Career Researcher Club launches 2026 with a M/Cocktail Evening

Early career scientists full of enthusiasm at the first ECRC event of 2026. When mixing the ingredients for their drinks using a cocktail mixer, some participants may have been carried away by their excitement.

The Early Career Researcher Club (ECRC) held the first event of the 2026 Event Series including speakers’ events, workshops and social activities that strengthen our community. On Wednesday 11 February, early career researchers gathered in the social space of the Sir Alexander Fleming Building to explore their m/cocktail tastes. ECRC’s distinct cocktail experts – Emily Ford and Kate Slade – presented exquisite recipes (Margarita, El Diablo and Piña Colada) with a touch of self-interpretation. More than 30 people enjoyed mixing their drinks, without any spilling accidents in most cases…

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