{"id":430,"date":"2019-08-26T08:00:14","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T08:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/imperial-people\/?p=430"},"modified":"2019-08-28T10:53:30","modified_gmt":"2019-08-28T10:53:30","slug":"dr-dimitra-gialama-research-associate-chemical-engineering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/imperial-people\/2019\/08\/26\/dr-dimitra-gialama-research-associate-chemical-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Dimitra Gialama, Research Associate, Department of Chemical Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-431\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/imperial-people\/files\/2019\/07\/Gialama_-Dimitra-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/h3>\n<h2><strong>\u201cI have coached younger scientists and organised STEM outreach activities for several years. Recently, I initiated a collaboration with the University of the Arts London, teaching art students basic scientific principles\u201d.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I finished my MRes in Biochemical Research at Imperial and I was happy to return in August 2018 to work as a Research Associate at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/chemical-engineering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Department of Chemical Engineering<\/a>. Previously, I completed my diploma in chemical engineering and my PhD in microbial biotechnology at the National Technical University of Athens in Greece. During my career journey I have worked on diverse bioscience-related research topics and to complement my research, I have coached younger scientists and organised STEM outreach activities for several years. Recently, I initiated a collaboration with the University of the Arts, teaching art students basic scientific principles.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, I am leading an innovative project around the characterization of host-construct interactions in mammalian cells in order to advance Bioprocessing with Synthetic Biology. This means that the aim is to understand cell-target protein (product) interactions to increase the target protein yield in mammalian cells using synthetic biology tools. Mammalian cells are important production vehicles for the pharmaceutical industry. What I mostly enjoy about this role is applying my knowledge and expertise to lead lab and project set-up, deliver exciting initial results, all the while bringing new approaches to the project. Working in a new lab, in a new project makes the output of my work very satisfying and rewarding for me.<\/p>\n<p>As a junior member of staff at Imperial, apart from the extremely interesting research and the lovely friendly atmosphere, I appreciate the College\u2019s policy to respect and support the personal development of the staff. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/postdoc-fellows-development-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Postdoc and Fellows Development Centre<\/a> offers the option to attend influential seminars and workshops on interesting topics. I believe these personal development opportunities at Imperial have contributed to my development as a well-rounded scientist and have helped me to identify and pursue new opportunities for my future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cI have coached younger scientists and organised STEM outreach activities for several years. 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