2014 Alumni
Our very first cohort are all out and about, changing the world and putting their OPTIMA training to excellent use in industry, academia, communication, and entrepreneurship.
Alastair Davy
Application Scientist
Protein Stable
PhD Photophysical approaches to sensing melanomaProfessional experience
Research and Development Scientist NanoComposix
Alisia Sim
Senior Analyst
ArchiMed
PhD Detection of calcification in atherosclerotic plaques using optical imaging Professional experience
Business Analyst Intern Miraki InnovationBusiness Development Internship iThera Medical
Catherine Lynch
Senior Associate - Science Communications
Eli Lilly and Company
PhD Spectroscopic analysis of apoptotic tumour cell-derived extracellular vesiclesProfessional experience
Intellectual Property Intern HGF
Evita Ning
Senior Research Associate
University of Portsmouth
PhD Surface enhanced spatially offset raman spectroscopy (SESORS) imaging of bacterial biofilmsProfessional experience
Research and Development Scientist CellInk
Holly Fleming
Research Assistant
University of Dundee
PhD SERS substrates for sensing in pathology and physiologyProfessional experience Policy Specialist at the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Joseph Willson
Associate Editor
Nature Reviews Cross Journal Editorial Team
PhD Hypoxia, reactive oxygen species and glucose metabolism in the regulation of the innate immune systemProfessional experience
Expedition Scientist during APEX5 ExpeditionPress Officer University of Edinburgh Press Office
Rachael Cameron
Quality Lead
Dxcover Ltd
PhD SERS & efficacy assessment of anti-cancer drug-nanoparticle conjugatesProfessional experience Senior Records Management Executive Clintec
Samuel Stanfield
Sales Specialist
Larunpyora
PhD Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy-based nanosensors:
- measuring redox potential and immune response in human lungs
- measuring pH in cystic fibrosis macrophage phagolysosomes
Professional experience Assistant Editor THINK Magazine
Thane Campbell
Associate of Doctoral Training
Deep Science Ventures
PhD Human neutrophil elastase phenotyping: classifying neutrophils by function with novel imaging agentsProfessional experience Recruitment and Challenges Lead Intern Deep Science Ventures