Profile
Clare Nevin
My CV
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Education:
Saint Anne’s High School (2001-2009); University of Manchester (2009-2012)
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Qualifications:
A-levels in Biology (B), English lit. (A), Physics (B); BSc (Hons) Developmental Biology (2.1)
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Work History:
Just being a student so far!
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Current Job:
PhD student
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People lead plastic-packaged, industrially-treated, pollutant-exposed, sugar-loaded, chemically-cleaned, fast food-indulged lives. With fertility in both Western and developing countries decreasing, it is time to look at how our lifestyles and evnironmental exposures could be linked to this trend.
I look at human sperm parameters such as oxidative stress, DNA damage, reactive oxygen species production, motility, morphology and how these can be affected by our lifestyles/environment. Right now I am particularly interested in epigenetics: the regulation of our genes by the environment.
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My Typical Day:
Running around the labs like a mad woman trying to do too many things at once
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I cycle through the madness that is Manchester to University. I meet the sperm donors and go through consent forms for their participation in my study. After they’ve done the business, I do a standard semen analysis looking at motility, morphology and concentration of the sample. Then I can proceed to getting on with the molecular techniques I use such for measuring parameters such as DNA damage and levels of reactive oxygen species or extracting sperm proteins. I spend my time in the lab and the office with other PhD students – they have become like my PhD family.
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What I'd do with the prize money:
Secondary school practical class in Developmental Biology.
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Inquisitive, fun, feminist.
Were you ever in trouble at school?
I was a classic chatterbox, so a little.
Who is your favourite singer or band?
I’m going to see a DJ called Mr.Scruff this week.
What's your favourite food?
All the cheeses.
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
To work in California. To be a better researcher. To make everyone ride bikes instead of driving cars.
Tell us a joke.
Doctor, doctor, why are jokes so Painful? Because of the terrible punchlines
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