{"id":3038,"date":"2016-03-03T19:17:36","date_gmt":"2016-03-03T18:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www2.imperial.ac.uk\/fom\/?p=3038"},"modified":"2016-03-03T19:17:36","modified_gmt":"2016-03-03T18:17:36","slug":"young-scientist-day-wednesday-3-february-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs-staging.imperial.ac.uk\/fom\/2016\/03\/03\/young-scientist-day-wednesday-3-february-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Scientist Day – Wednesday 3 February 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Iris Scherwitzl accepts first prize for her \u20183-Minute Thesis\u2019 from Higher Degrees Manager Hayley Kendall- Berry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On Wednesday 3 February the Department of Medicine hosted Young Scientist Day 2016. This annual event, designed to benefit both PhD students and Postdocs, saw a full programme of activities which included a PhD poster competition, a Departmental \u20183-minute thesis\u2019 competition, guest speakers and a networking drinks event for all attendees.<\/p>\n

The event was hugely popular and welcomed a large number of research students and a handful of MRes and MSc students who joined in the day\u2019s events.<\/p>\n

The morning was dedicated to poster presentations where research students from all five divisions had the opportunity to display their recent work to their colleagues and the judges who circulated throughout the morning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The standard of posters was very high and after careful deliberation the three winners selected were:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Vera Pader accepting first prize from Dr Kevin Murphy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

First Prize: Vera Pader, (Microbiology) \u2018Characterisation of a cryptic daptomycin-resistance mechanism in Staphylococcus aureus\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Second Prize: Alan Liu, (Clinical Neuroscience) \u2018Clarifying the human brain\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Third Prize: Miles Priestman, (Microbiology) \u2018Drug-Tolerance in Mycobacteria\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The afternoon was dedicated to the Department\u2019s \u20183-Minute Thesis\u2019 competition which saw one PhD student from each Section Cohort present their thesis research to a judging panel in only three minutes. The challenge included twelve students from different divisions who communicated their research to the judges and answered questions from the audience.<\/p>\n

After a series of entertaining presentations, the prizes were awarded to Iris Scherwitzl for her presentation \u2018The role of Mucosal- Associated Invariant T (MAIT) cells during dengue infection\u2019 and Leor Roseman who spoke about \u2018Reconstructing eyes-closed psychedelic imagery\u2019.<\/p>\n

Both Iris and Leor will progress to the College\u2019s \u20183-Minute Thesis\u2019 competition hosted by the Graduate School and we wish them the best of luck.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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We also enjoyed two entertaining talks from Postdoc Laura Nellums and Research Fellow Bryn Owen who provided some useful and good-humoured advice about life after a PhD and their experiences in further research, both of which included international career paths. PhD students had the opportunity to ask Laura and Bryn questions about their respective careers in research before the evening was rounded off by a networking drinks session which provided a more relaxed setting for students, judges and speakers to socialise and muse over the day\u2019s activities.<\/p>\n

Young Scientist Day 2016 would not have been possible without the generous support of the Graduate School, who provided funding for refreshments and prizes in support of the day\u2019s cohort building activities. We also express our thanks to Dr Kevin Murphy, and to a number of other academics and Postdocs, who gave up their time to act as judges for the poster and presentation sessions.<\/p>\n

We look forward to making Young Scientist Day 2017 even bigger and better.<\/p>\n

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Katie Kissick<\/strong>
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