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Plamena Panayotova
Our Society, Event Manager
I am a British Academy Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Edinburgh. I study the popularisation of science and science literacy in the British context. It is heartening that 'Pint of Science' is preserving the spirit of a centuries-long tradition of science popularisation and am delig…

Eva Notari
Planet Earth, Event Manager
I’m a PhD student in Computational Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh, working on protein design. It's my second year organising Pint of Science and I'm looking forward to a series of exciting talks!

Erin Watson
City Coordinator
Hello! I’m Erin and I’m a PhD Student at the University of Edinburgh investigation how immune cells contribute to regeneration of the salivary gland after radiotherapy. Having previously volunteered with Pint of Science as an event manager and communications and marketing team member, I'm excited to…

Kellie Horan
Planet Earth, Event Manager
I'm a PhD student in Regenerative Medicine at The University of Edinburgh with a passion for science communication. My research aims to improve neuroprotection in models of Multiple Sclerosis by manipulating metabolism.

Rashi Krishna
Tech Me Out, Event Manager
I'm a second year PhD student at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh. My research focuses on identifying drug response biomarkers for uterine leiomyosarcoma.
Adam Smith
Atoms to Galaxies, Event Manager
I am a first year PhD student at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer at the University of Edinburgh. I work on finding new drug targets using chemistry, biology and mass spectrometry.
Kadi Vaher
Beautiful Minds and Our Body, Event Manager
I am a postdoctoral research fellow at the Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences in the University of Edinburgh. My research aims to understand to what extent brain development after preterm birth is affected by changes in other bodily systems, particularly infants' gut microbiome and systemic inflamma…
Rebecca Robertson
Our Body, Event Manager
In my PhD research project I am investigating how the communication between cells in the brain changes in Small Vessel disease. I am in my second year and am based at the University of Edinburgh.
Annie Brough
Beautiful Minds and Our Body, Event Manager
I am a Neuroscience Masters student in the Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, working to discover the role of a cell adhesion molecule in axon development and synaptic morphology.
Nika Balkic
Beautiful Minds, Event Manager
I am a second year PhD student at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer at the University of Edinburgh. My project is focused on identifying behaviours or biomarkers that can serve as indicators of epilepsy in a genetic mouse model of childhood-onset epilepsy.
Lucia Puchades Gimeno
Our Body, Event Manager
I am a first year PhD student at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer at the University of Edinburgh. My project is related to a rare and aggressive form of endometrial stromal sarcoma caused by a chromosomal translocation.