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Jill Merlini
City Co-ordinator
This is my fourth year with PoS and I’m so excited to see what our 2023 festival looks like! I'm keen to go to events outside my field to learn something new. I’m studying for a PhD in neuroscience, looking at inflammation in stroke. PoS is the perfect way to get the public interested in research!
Phoebe Harding-Walker
City Co-ordinator
This is my 2nd year working with PoS! I'm a PhD researcher in cognitive explanations of information/language processing in Autism at the University of Manchester. I have a passion for chatting about science over a pint or two, so I'm excited to see what events our teams organise!
Jason Lau
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Hello! So here’s a little bit about me...My name is Jason and I work at the Whitworth. My general day to day focuses on public engagement with visitors both verbally and digitally. I’ll be your diversity and inclusion office this year for PoS, and I look forward to working/meeting you all!
Steph Hepworth
Website Officer
I'm Project Officer at Nature North and also studying for a Masters at the University of Liverpool. My passions are all things nature and education. It's my second year on the Pint of Science team and I'm really looking forward to this year's festival!
Mary Newland
Social Media and Communications Officer
Hello! I’m a second year PhD student researching into the role of inflammation in brain haemorrhage. It’s great to be a part of Pint of Science because it brings our research out of the lab and into our communities. Can’t wait for another year of exciting preparations and talks for PoS 2023!
Meg Priestley
Social Media and Communications Officer
Hi! I’m a third year PhD student at the University of Manchester, studying the field of immunology. One of my favourite things about science is being able to share it with other people, and I’m passionate about keeping the public engaged so I’m excited to be a part of the PoS team again this year.
Harry Barnes
Treasurer
Hello! I am a PhD student working in breast cancer research and this is my second year with Pint of Science. This is a fantastic way of showcasing the science going on here in Manchester. Last year we heard some great talks and I am excited to see what we have in store for 2023!
Victoria Jiang
Atoms to Galaxy Team Member
Hello, I'm a 1st year PhD student at the University of Manchester. I'm a member of Integrated Catalysis CDT and I am interested in supramolecular chemistry and organic synthesis. I participated PoS 2019 events in Bristol during my undergraduate, it is nice to share some science in a new city!
Rosie Barnes
Atoms to Galaxy Team Member
Hi, I'm Rosie and this is my first year working with PoS. I'm a PhD researcher in medical Physics. I'm hoping to become more involved in science communication as I'm a big believer in bringing science to the public. I'm excited to see what all the PoS teams can come up with this year!
Imogen Towler
Atoms to Galaxy Team Member
I’m Imogen and I’m a third year Astrophysics PhD student at the University of Manchester. My research is on cosmological simulations. This is my first year being involved with PoS and I’m looking forward to getting involved!
Fernando Torre González
Atoms to Galaxy Team Member
Hiya! I’m in my second year of a PhD in Theoretical Particle Physics, studying the mathematical models that describe how particles radiate other particles. I think PoS is a great event to meet scientists and learn about the research going on in the world, so I’m excited to be part of it this year!
Mas Saberian
Atoms to Galaxy Team Member
Hi! I'm a first-year PhD student at UoM, focusing on replacing a toxic and fossil-derived chemical using biomass. I'm passionate about science. This is my first year with PoS and I'd like to learn more about different areas of research and getting people involved with it over a beer.
Benedetta Marchegian
Atoms to Galaxy Team Member
Hello I’m Benedetta! I’m a second year Chemistry student at UoM. I love science and I want to share my passion with passion with as many people as possible. I’m so excited to be part of PoS this year and I can’t wait to organise many interesting events!
Catherine Pennington
Atoms to Galaxy Team Member
I’m a first-year Biomedical Materials PhD CDT student studying hydrogels as a drug delivery system for endometriosis. This is my first year being a part of PoS festival and I’m excited to share science with others and learn new things!
Megan Hammett
Atoms to Galaxy Team Member
I’m in the second year of my PhD exploring how the first-ever solids in our Solar System were formed! I love sharing my research and gave a talk at PoS 2022. I’m really looking forward to help organising an event this year for other researchers to do the same - and where better than at the pub?
Lucy McElhone
Atoms to Galaxy Team Member
I’m a second year Nano and Functional Materials PhD student! My research focuses on graphene and nanoparticle hybrid materials for energy storage. I’m really looking forward to being involved with PoS festival this year, working with a great team and organising some exciting talks!
Jonathan Wong
Atoms to Galaxy Team Member
My name is Jonathan and I'm a PhD student in Astrophysics and Cosmology, and I am particularly interested in investigating the 'Dark' Universe. I'm excited to share this science, help inspire fellow minds and be involved in Pint of Science this year!
Harriet Barker
Beautiful Minds Team Member
Hi, I’m in the first year of a 4-year PhD programme in cardiovascular research. I am really looking forward to bringing science to the public, meeting fellow scientists and learning about cool science from the comfort of the pub!
Charlotte Hunt
Beautiful Minds Team Member
I’m a first-year PhD student in Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Manchester and my research is focused on establishing a method to identify patients at risk of dementia following a stroke. I think it’s important that science is accessible to everyone so I’m excited to be a part of PoS!
Emily McMahon
Beautiful Minds Team Member
I'm a 2nd year Neuroscience PhD student at the University of Manchester, focusing on the development of anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce brain damage after haemorrhagic stroke. I'm a 1st time member of the PoS team and excited to showcase the exciting and diverse research going on in Manchester!
Gabrielle Bailey
Beautiful Minds Team Member
Hi! This is my first year with Pint of Science, and I’m excited to get involved in the festival this year! I’m currently a research assistant at the University of Manchester, and I’m keen to learn about topics outside of my degree. I look forward to working with everyone!
Katie Landreth
Beautiful Minds Team Member
I’m in the 2nd year of my PhD in Neuropharmacology at the University of Manchester. My project focuses on cognition, and the mechanisms underlying cognitive deficits in a preclinical model of schizophrenia. I’m excited to be involved in making science more accessible.
Katie Moran
Beautiful Minds Team Member
I’m a Cognitive Neuroscience PhD student interested in how the brain changes as we age and identifying the factors that may accelerate age-related cognitive decline. When I’m not testing participants or analysing neuroimaging data, you can catch me at outreach events, teaching others about Cognitive…
Gabriel Strain
Tech Me Out Team Member
I’m Gabe and I’m currently studying for my PhD in Computer Science,but have a background in Psychology. I love talking science over a pint of real ale, so I’m excited to get stuck in and organise some talks this year.
Gemma Gransbury
Tech Me Out Team Member
This is my 1st year working with PoS after being inspired by a PoS event I attended in Australia during my PhD! I’m now studying tiny nanomagnets and investigate unusual electronic structures. I’m excited to get us all learning and engaging with the science all around us!
David Mills
Tech Me Out Team Member
I'm a Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Manchester and our research group likes to make compounds that really don't want to exist. Pint of Science wasn't a thing when I was a PhD student so I'm a late starter but looking forward to learning how to organise an event.
Melika Pajouheshpour
Tech Me Out Team Member
Hi! I’m a second year undergrad Genetics student at UoM and I’m really interested in CRISPR and genome editing. I love meeting new people and am excited to be part of PoS this year.
Will Fieldhouse-Allen
Tech Me Out Team Member
Hi, I'm in my first year of a physics PhD and I am working on improving the efficiency of LEDs to help the energy crisis. Lighting accounts for 15% of global energy consumption so progress in this area has a big impact. I'm excited to help organise three amazing events!
Mihaela Mitrofan
Our Body Team Member
Hi! I am a PhD student interested in improving T cell immunotherapy for skin cancer and ovarian cancer. I’m very excited to be part of the PoS festival for the first time and engaging diverse members of the public conversations on the amazing scientific topics being researched here at Manchester!
Abi Bennington
Our Body Team Member
I’m Abi and I’m currently in the first year of my PhD programme in cardiovascular science. This is my second year working with Pint of Science and I’m really excited to help organise another round of events showcasing some of the exciting research happening on our doorstep. See you all at the pub!
Jagen Burke
Our Body Team Member
Hi, I'm Jagen and I've just started a PhD programme in cardiovascular sciences. I'm super excited to be involved in this years PoS festival and can't wait to hear about some awesome science with a pint in hand.
Prutha Vijayakumar
Our Body Team Member
Heyaa! I’m Prutha, doing Masters in Clinical Immunology from University of Manchester. I am keen on meeting and interacting with people, exchange ideas and opinions more passionately about science, therefore I’m excited to be onboard and organise Pint of Science 2023!!
Holly Burbidge
Our Body Team Member
Hi! I’m Holly, a third year PhD student in Developmental Biology. I’ve lived in Manchester for six years now and I’m very excited to be taking part in organising Pint of Science 2023!
Jafar Cain
Our Body Team Member
I'm a second year MB-PhD student studying circadian rhythms in Asthma and Rheumatoid Arthritis at the University of Manchester. I'm excited to be part of PoS this year and I'm looking forward to organising some great events to share medical research with a wider audience!
Brendan Capey
Our Body Team Member
I was involved in Pint of Science 2022 and enjoyed it so much I made a return for 2023! I'm a third year PhD student, and my research involves endothelial cell division, vascular development, and microscopy.
Dan Doherty
Our Body Team Member
I’m Dan, a trainee transplant surgeon and scientist. I’m investigating how we can make transplanting insulin producing cells more successful for treating diabetes. Excited to make science available to everyone with the PoS team!
Tomasz Drobkiewicz
Our Body Team Member
Hey everyone! I’m your friendly eastern-European, Ryanair enthusiast. I’m also a MSci Pharmacology student in an immunology lab working on a cellular toxicology project. I am excited to be joining Pint of Science this year - to bring some of the magic world to regular people!
Erin-Claire Pallott
Our Body Team Member
I'm an immunology PhD student at The University of Manchester researching intestinal mucus and how it's important in fighting off parasitic worms. I'm excited to be part of PoS as I love every chance to get people talking about infectious diseases and of course science in general.
Yuhan Wong
Our Body Team Member
I'm Yuhan and I'm a first-year Audiology PhD student. Public education is something close to my heart. I think PoS is a great opportunity for the general public to learn about science and health, and I decided to get involved with the hope of bringing it back to Singapore after I graduate!
Lowri Evans
Our Society Team Member
I’m a 2nd year PhD student at the University of Manchester, studying how the brain’s blood vessels are affected in disease. I’m thrilled to be involved in PoS this year and help bring the excitement of science to a wider audience! Can’t wait to showcase some of the incredible research!
Natalie York
Our Society Team Member
Hi! I’m a first-year PhD student at the Global Development Institute researching how mainstream conservation goals intersect with biocultural protection. I’m passionate about bridging the links between environmental science and social science, and also enjoy a pint.
Anifat Ibrahim
Our Society Team Member
I am a 1st year PhD student in Development Policy and Management at the University of Manchester. My research is focused on youth employment in the informal economy of African cities. I am very excited to be part of Pint of Science this year to help the public have access to these research findings.
Nay Myo Htet
Our Society Team Member
Hi, I am Nay, a first year PGR in Manchester Institute of Education. I am exploring places and spaces of learning that encourages transformative action among youth refugees in Thai-Myanmar Border.
Mala Carys
Our Society Team Member
Hello! I’m Mala, a second year PhD student studying the regulation of gene expression in oesophageal cancer at University of Manchester. I love the molecular and microscopic side of life, and sharing this with friends, so I’m looking forward to my first year helping organise PoS!
Xuewei Qi
Our Society Team Member
Hi! I’m a 2nd year PhD student in Evolution & Genomic Science at the university of Manchester. My research is focus on using iPS cell to investigate the molecular mechanism under gene mutation backgrounds in small vessel disease. I am very happy and honored to be a member of Pint of Science this yea…
Blake Crompton
Creative Reactions Team Member
1st year working with the PoS team, MChemistry student studying fluorine catalyst, ChemSoc president and member of several bands in the indie circuit. Always looking for new opportunities for the scientific community to get more and more people interested in scientific research.
Ziqiu Ren
Creative Reactions Team Member
Hi! I'm a first-year PhD student in Architecture. My current research interest is about the interaction between people and urban infrastructure. Really excited to work with PoS and looking forward to do something fun and valuable together to make connections between science and the public!
Amelia Doran
Creative Reactions Team Member
I am a Masters student studying Science and Health Communication. I am interested in genetics, microbiology and the chemistry of the reactions of life. I am hoping to move into Outreach and Engagement, so I am really excited to be part of the PoS team this year, and I can’t wait to get stuck in.
Fabianna Tennant
Creative Reactions Team Member
I’m a 1st year PhD student in Cancer Sciences at the University of Manchester. My research is focused on understanding the metabolic changes associated with increased tissue stiffness in the breast. I’m really excited to join PoS this year and continue to share exciting scientific research.
Trina Casanova
Creative Reactions Team Member
I’m a 1st year MPhil Medical Genetics student at the University of Manchester. I’m particularly interested in the role of retinoic acid in development and disease. This is my first year working with PoS and I’m excited to learn about the exciting research conducted in Manchester!
Franziska Nagel
Planet Earth Team Member
I am in my 1st year of my PhD at the University of Manchester where I study the microbiology of carbon capture and storage systems. One of my dreams is to inspire people to find the scientist within them. I am really excited to be part of PoS. See you all there!
Avinash Powar
Planet Earth Team Member
I'm a PhD researcher in Nano-Functional Material group in NGI at the University of Manchester. My research is on Graphene based polymer composites. I have a passion for chatting about science over a pint or two, so I'm super excited to see what events our amazing teams organise.
Rahul Subbaraman
Planet Earth Team Member
I am a PhD student at the University of Manchester, investigating various chemical and textural clues (just like Sherlock Holmes!) in special Icelandic volcanic rocks. I love to be involved in inspiring people to find the scientists within them.
Charlie Savill
Planet Earth Team Member
I am a PhD researcher investigating the evolutionary origins of social behaviour, comparing how cooperation in children and in our closest living relatives, chimpanzees. I’m passionate about reconnecting the public with the natural world and inspiring them to get involved with science.
Andrew Blake
Planet Earth Team Member
I’m Andrew and I’ve just started the first year of my PhD in biomaterials at University of Manchester. Aside from the science I enjoy a good pint so I’m looking forward to being involved with PoS this year!
Megan Grand
Planet Earth Team Member
This is my second year volunteering with PoS and I’m looking forward to being part of the Planet Earth team. I’m passionate about bringing researchers and communities together to engage with science, especially if it’s over a pint! I’m excited to see what this year holds for Manchester!