Having completed an undergraduate degree in Applied Science, Christopher saw our MSc programme as an opportunity to build on existing skills and particularly enjoyed the opportunity to visit SAMS to undertake field sampling.
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The opportunity to work with Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies on his PhD project was an opportunity James Donaldson couldn’t pass up. He tells us about his ambition and motivation to improve patient healthcare, in our latest PhD case study.
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In this case study special, we’re talking with former HND students who have completed their HND and apprenticeship with Antibody Analytics and are now progressing their careers. In this case study, we meet Kirsty Patterson, Scientific Support Operative at Antibody Analytics.
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In this case study special, we hear from Emma Abraham; Scientific Support Supervisor at Antibody Analytics, about the benefits of being part of the apprenticeship programme.
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In this case study special, we’re talking with former HND students who have completed their HND and apprenticeship with Antibody Analytics and are now progressing their careers. In this case study, we meet Samantha Birrell; Junior Scientific Support Operative at Antibody Analytics.
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MSc student Rachel McGhee told us about her ambition to be a Project Manager in the life sciences industry and that advances in gene-editing, AI, and medical devices could be the next big innovation in IB.
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Nicola Voiculescu has particularly enjoyed learning about the circular economy in Scotland during his MSc studies, and hopes one day to launch his own start up.
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Modules in bioprocessing and downstream processing, along with his industry placement at MiAlgae, have piqued Rishivanth’s interest in a career in biomanufacturing, and he is looking to become an expert in this area after he completes his MSc studies.
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Charlotte says her summer placement has been a learning experience that will make her a more well-rounded scientist when she starts looking for a role as a fermentation scientist after her MSc studies.
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MSc student Amber Minhas tells us how her industry placement with Dyneval has enhanced her specialist knowledge and given her hands-on experience that has boosted her confidence, and how bioinformatics offers tremendous opportunities to propel advancements in the field.
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This exciting project has enabled Nanosensr to secure a commercial champion and further funding, and also map the regulatory landscape for novel biosensor technology.
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This successful project has moved SV alginate anodes for use in Lithium-ion batteries from proof of concept to late TRL 4 . MBL now hope to deliver commercial solution to market within the next three to five years.
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This project assessed the effect of growth media formulation and time of harvest on the growth rate, biochemical composition, and digestibility of a selection of phytoplankton maintained at CCAP, and identified two strains of commercial interest.
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Having done the IBioIC Industrial Biotechnology MSc, Elmira understands the value of industry collaboration and wants to maintain the connection between industry and academia in her future career.
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PhD candidate Federica Casolari is undertaking a PhD project on Developing an enzymatic system for methacrylate intermediates and esters with University of Aberdeen and Ingenza Ltd. In this case study, she talks about coming to a biology focused PhD from a chemistry background, her ambition to become a patent attorney, and her love of baking.
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With an ambition to become an academic and run his own IB company, Paolo Savoca says the Bioinformatics course and the powerful tools he learned about has been a highlight of his MSc studies.
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We asked our students to tell us about themselves and their studies. In this case study, HND student Finn Weddle explains he is looking to combine his language skills with his biotechnology training to support farmers with environmental improvement all around the world.
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We asked our students to tell us about themselves and their studies. In this case study, MSc student Garry Paterson talks about his studies, his ambitions for the future, and how the industry placement scheme sold him on the course.
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With a background in microbiology, Cecilia is particularly interested in working in industry for a sector which involves microbes such as fermentation science, antimicrobial pharmaceuticals, or in diagnostic tools, particularly involving veterinary diagnostics.
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This successful Feasibility Fund project represents a world-first step towards finding a natural solution to valorise waste wool.
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