Vincent Saverat

Experience

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  École normale supérieure

  Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

  Project in Drug Delivery and Advanced Materials

  Implemented a spectroscopic method to assess the efficacy of the vectorisation of xenobiotics using biocompatible porous nanoparticles for ingestion by C. elegans.

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  CeleScreen

  Aug 2018 - Aug 2018

  Project in Drug Delivery and Advanced Materials

  Collaborated with the Start-up CeleScreen to synthetise and analyse biocompatible hybrid porous nanoparticles for controlled drug release of an anti-cancer agent.

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  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Feb 2019 - Oct 2019

  IGEM Competition

  Biggest Synthetic Biology competition in the world. Silver medal, nominated for the Best Entrepreneurship Project.I have gained experiences in synthetic biology, microbiology, teamwork and entrepreneurship.

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  Institut Pasteur

  Apr 2019 - Aug 2019

  Project in Epigenetic Chemical Biology

  5-month project on the development of the first inhibitors of a DNA-modifying enzyme.The results of this project were published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, consulted more than 1300 times.

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  Newcastle University

  Feb 2020 - Jul 2020

  Project in Epigenetic Chemical Biology

  5-month project where I:•Worked on the development of cyclic peptides as inhibitor of proteins involved in cancer development and aggressiveness.•Performed bioinformatics analysis of transcriptomics data.

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  Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle de Londres

  Sept 2020 - now

  Private Tutor

  Maths, Chemistry, and Biology tutor for secondary school students

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  Imperial College London

  Sept 2020 - now

  Doctoral Researcher

  4-year project at the interface of molecular biology, chemistry, and biotechnology, involving scientists from Imperial College London, The Francis Crick Institute, and Merck & Co.Alongside this research project, I:•Participated in the Imperial College London Science Communication competition, where I refined my presentation skills by presenting my PhD project in 360 seconds to a lay audience.•Took part in the Imperial College London entrepreneurial programme, through which I secured a £2,000 grant to lead a project on the development of a fully recyclable lateral flow test.•Joined The Francis Crick Institute’s flagship public engagement programme, where I engaged with the public about recent advances in neuroscience and gene editing technologies. Show less

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  Roche

  Jul 2023 - Jul 2023

  Roche Continents 2023 Workshop

  Together with 59 other talented students, studying across Europe, I was selected to attend the Roche Continents 5-day Youth!Arts!Science! workshop. I had the opportunity to engage and connect with artists and scientists to explore sources of inspiration and to envision a more sustainable future.

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  POST, UK Parliament

  Apr 2024 - Jul 2024

  Postgraduate Fellow

  3-month project in Science for Policy where I:•Authored a comprehensive policy briefing on “Collation, use and potential misuses of biometric data”, providing parliamentarians with timely and impartial evidence-based information.•Engaged with various stakeholders across the UK/EU parliaments, charities, industries, think tanks and academia to identify current trends on biometric data regulations.