Biography

I first got a glimpse of developmental research during an internship in Heidelberg in Year 11. I was immediately drawn to its medical potential, and since then joined several labs in the field throughout my undergraduate degree at Cambridge. I am especially fascinated by questions of cell fate, which have immense medical implications. I believe that by understanding how cells make decisions and manipulating them we will be able to address a myriad of medical challenges, ranging from developmental failure to ageing. I strive to be part of this medical revolution, which I hope will improve the lives of countless people. As a biochemist by training, I’m particularly interested in the molecular machines behind these cell fate decisions. During my PhD, I will investigate how an abnormal number of chromosomes (aneuploidy) affects different tissues in the early embryo, and why some tissues tolerate this while others do not. Most pregnancies fail within the first two weeks of development, and aneuploidy is a major contributor to developmental failure, so my research will address a fundamental question of human development, as well as inform improvements in fertility treatment to avoid unsuccessful pregnancies and embryo wastage.

Previous Education

University of Cambridge Natural Sciences (Biological) 2022