Profile
Clio Andreae
My CV
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Education:
Secondary School: The Woodroffe School, Lyme Regis
Undergraduate University: University of Exeter – Biological Sciences degree
Postgraduate Degree: University of Exeter – PhD in Molecular Microbiology -
Qualifications:
GCSE’s: 9 A*-C’s
A levels: Biology (A), Chemistry (E), Art (B), Environmental Science (As level B)
BSc Hons 2.1 Biological Sciences
PhD Biological Sciences (Molecular Microbiology) -
Work History:
Research Associate: University of Bristol – 2014 – 2017
Senior Scientist: Charles River labs – 2017-current -
Current Job:
Senior Scientist: Charles River labs – 2017-current
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About Me:
I am a nerdy lady with a love of sci-fi and animation films. I enjoy running, painting and drawing wildlife in my spare time and occasionally play the ukulele.
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I live in Bristol with my boyfriend who is a musical comedian. When not at work I enjoy chilling out with friends, watching films (especially animation films), going for runs and drawing and painting. I would love to have a dog at some point to keep me company on my runs and will get one once I have my own garden.
I am a total advocate that hard work and dedication is the way to achieve anything you want out of life. I was never very good at science at school, being in set 4 for science during my GCSE’s and progressing slowly up the ranks and working hard to show my teachers I could do better. My A level biology teachers inspired me to do my best and after deciding that my initial career plan to be a Vet wasn’t for me I decided to do a degree in Biology. After working hard I achieved a 2.1 in Biological sciences and got on to a PhD at the University of Exeter completing in 3 and a half years, 6 months before I had to finish. After my PhD I worked at the University of Bristol for 2 and a half years on meningococcal vaccine candidates which was very interesting. I have been working now as a Senior Scientist at Charles River for 2 years in the Infectious Disease team.
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My team helps various companies determine whether their new drug will help treat gross infectious diseases, for example those diseases that mean you have to go to hospital or have antibiotics. We need new treatments for many infectious diseases so our work is key to helping to stop bacteria becoming more deadly. We work for different companies around the world at the early stages of their research, before any tests go to humans.
I work in the lab most days or on my computer writing up what we have seen with our tests, or helping clients create better tests for their new drug to make sure it’s working correctly.
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My Typical Day:
My typical day involves emails, pottering around in the lab, putting in data and having team meetings with tea and cake.
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Once I am in work I check my emails and pop to the lab to see what has happened to the bacteria following our experiments. Some days I am culturing bacteria under different conditions (with or without oxygen), using human cells in culture, or infecting larva (gross) to test the new compounds clients have sent up before any more in depth tests get carried out on animals. Some of what we do involves lots of counting of bacterial colonies and popping numbers into the computer. It’s not the most glamour of jobs but we do get to wear the cool lab coats and help in the fight against antibiotic resistance, which is very important.
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What I'd do with the prize money:
My idea would be to use the money to fund projects that provide antibiotics and vaccines to the third world. For the public engagement I would use social media to highlight the charity and the importance of combating AMR resistance and vaccinations.
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Nice, introverted, nerd
What did you want to be after you left school?
Veterinarian
Were you ever in trouble at school?
No
Who is your favourite singer or band?
KT Tunstall
What's your favourite food?
Homemade
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
To have super powers (flight or telekinesis), to be able to talk to animals, and to stop climate change
Tell us a joke.
What's the fastest kind of cake?..... Scone
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