Profile
Hannah Lamont
My CV
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Education:
Hazelhead Academy, Aberdeen (2005-2010)
Aberdeen College (2011-2012)
Aberdeen University (2012-2016)
Strathclyde University (2016-2017)
University of Birmingham (2019- onwards) -
Qualifications:
GCSE: Maths (A), English (B), Chemistry (B), Biology (A), Business (A), History (A), Physics (C)
Highers (Same as A-levels): Maths (A), Biology (A), Chemistry (A), English (B)
Aberdeen University: BSc Biomedical Science (Pharmacology) Hons
Strathclyde University: MSc Biomedical Engineering (Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)Current: PhD in Tissue Engineering
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Work History:
I have worked since I was 16 years old.
I started off working in customer service jobs: pizza hut, cafe nero and waitressing in different restaurants.
I also had to work when at university and would work mostly in different cafes and coffee shops
2012-2018 (Cafe Nero)
2018 – 2019 (Barista at Coffee Roasters in London)
2019 : PhD at the university of Birmingham -
Current Job:
My current job is conducting a 4 year PhD at the university of Birmingham where I work under the specialisation of Tissue Engineering and non-animal technologies.
My role is to develop a 3D biological model of the front the eye that can represent Glaucoma. This will allow for further testing to be conducted to help treat and prevent this disease and reduce the need for animal models.
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About Me:
I am a PhD student living in Birmingham, I love music, travelling, science and lots of coffee
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When I went to university, I had no idea how many animals were used each year for the testing of drugs, makeup and human based products. More than 115 million animals are tested on worldwide each year. It’s my job to make little pieces of tissue that represent human tissue that can be used for testing instead of animals!
My job involves a lot of biology and also engineering. I am making a artificial eyeball that can help scientists and doctors understand why glaucoma occurs and how it can be stopped. Glaucoma is a disease that causes blindness worldwide and I will be creating an eyeball so I can helps lots of people
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My Typical Day:
I get up early in the morning and go into my lab to check on my little cells everyday. I usually have a look at them to see if they are happy! I will give them a wash, feed them and put them back in a nice warm box to rest.
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In the morning, I head straight into the lab and organise my experiments for the day. I usually have to grow and look after lots of human cells.
I work a lot on materials science as well. I create lot of different gels (kinda like jelly) that I can put my cells on and see how they like it. If my cells like the gel I make, then I can make an eyeball from this.
Cells are a lot like little sea monkeys. You need to check that they are happy and still alive, feed them some food and keep them nice and warm.
Sometimes you can even see silly faces popping up! (don’t worry cells don’t actually have face)….can you spot them?
After my morning in the lab I usually meet up with other friends and scientists and we share our work and problem solve together! We try and think outside the box with each other and find cool new ideas to explore or different tissue to make.
I also spend time teaching students in the lab and also teach students about science!
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
open-minded, enthusiastic and creative
What did you want to be after you left school?
I wanted to be a vet :)
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Yes! I would usually have to sit on my own (bit of a chatterbox)
Who is your favourite singer or band?
My favourite band is the black keys
What's your favourite food?
Pizza or cake
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