Linda Nguyen

Thesis title: Defining the mechanism of photoreceptor cell death in retinitis pigmentosa

MRC Precision Medicine DTP

Year of study: 3

  • MRC Human Genetics Unit
  • Institute of Genetics and Cancer
  • College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

Contact details

PhD supervisors:

Address

Street

MRC Human Genetics Unit
Institute of Genetics and Cancer
The University of Edinburgh
Western General Hospital
Crewe Road South

City
Edinburgh
Post code
EH4 2XU

Biography

Background

After my pharmacy studies at the Philipps University of Marburg in Germany, I worked in the R&D Biopharmacy department of the pharmaceutical company Sanofi. I obtained the approbation as a licenced pharmacist and was employed in a public pharmacy. In the following time, I worked remotely in the computational group of Dr Gedi Luksys (Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh) using Python on analysing data of his projects. I was also employed in the laboratory of Prof Moritz Bünemann (Biochemical Pharmacological Center, Philipps University of Marburg) investigating the binding mechanisms of G protein coupled receptors through FRET microscopy technique. Subsequently, I moved to Edinburgh to start my PhD studying the mechanisms why photoreceptors die in retinitis pigmentosa under the supervision of Dr Roly Megaw & Prof Pleasantine Mill & Dr Catalina Vallejos.

Qualifications

State examination in pharmacy, Philipps University of Marburg, Germany

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