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Vicky Y.
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Final year PhD student - Clinical Science @ Edinburgh University Medicial School
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Literature Review - Endometirosis
Literature Review - Endometirosis
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Higher Education Tutor
Sep 2010 - Present
Facilitation of undergraduate medical students, for problem based learning, including grading student performance.
Supervision of undergraduate biological science students in laboratory practicals and marking of course work
Design of new course work and redesign of existing course work in line with Tomorrows Doctors guidelines.
Attendance at several teaching workshops run by Edinburgh University Institute of Academic Development.
Higher Education Academy accreditation (application in progress)
Clinical research PhD
Sep 2010 - Present
Real-time PCR including both Sybr green and Taqman. Analysis by standard curve and delta CT methodology.
Western blot and protein gel electrophoresis applications, troubleshooting and analysis
Immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence staining of tissues and cells.
Cell culture including, collection and culturing of primary cells and optimizing culture conditions. Growing and maintaining cell lines.
Other techniques include; siRNA transfections, microscopy, ELISA, RT-PCR, cell culture assays
Research technician
Nov 2007 - Sep 2010 (2 years, 10 months)
Worked on the introduction of protein ScreenTape®, from research and development to market launch as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Directly responsible for a number of projects throughout the research and development of protein ScreenTape, including; validating the manufacturing quality of Beta and Production protein ScreenTape instruments, shelf life studies for both critical reagents and ScreenTape gel consumables, ScreenTape tape geometry design and development, error recording and problem solving
Education
PhD
(3 years)
MSc Biomedical Science with Drug Design
(1 year)
BSc Microbiology
(4 years)
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The Role of the Peritoneum in the Pathology of Endometriosis
Human Reproduction Update 2013
Endometriosis affects 6 – 10% of women of reproductive age and is associated with chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhoea, dys- pareunia and infertility. Endometriosis is defined by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus, most commonly attached to the pelvic peritoneum. The endometrium in women with endometriosis is reported to be altered and there is increasing evidence that the phenotype of the pelvic peritoneum may also play a role in the establishment and maintenance of the disease. The aim
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