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Amadeus Xu

Amadeus Xu

Industrial Placement Student

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Higher Scientific Officer in Target Validation and DNA Damage Response lab at the Institute of Cancer Research

  • Education

    • Magdalen College School

      2003 - 2012
      Secondary School

    • UCL

      2017 - 2022
      PhD Molecular Cell Biology

    • University of Bristol

      2013 - 2017
      BSc Biochemistry with Year in Industry

  • Experience

    • MedImmune

      Jul 2015 - Jun 2016
      Industrial Placement Student

      Developed novel technology using hybridoma platform to rapidly improve antibody affinity 'on-demand' in proof-of-concept study with potential to accelerate lead optimisation Obtained Skills & Training: SDS-PAGE, Cell Culture, Molecular Cloning, Flow Cytometry, PCR, RNA extraction & cDNA synthesis, FACS, Western Blot, Lentiviral Transduction, Transfection, Transformation, Confocal Microscopy, Antibody Characterisation using Octet and HTRF

    • The Francis Crick Institute

      Sept 2017 - Sept 2022

      My PhD project in the Way lab used Vaccinia virus as a model system to gain fundamental insights into microtubule-based transport, using both cell-based and in vitro reconstitution approaches.

      • Postdoctoral Research Associate

        Apr 2022 - Sept 2022

      • PHD Student

        Sept 2017 - Mar 2022

    • The Institute of Cancer Research

      Nov 2022 - now
      Higher Scientific Officer

      Preclinical target validation in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) models in the Lord/Tutt labs

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Grade 8 Piano

      ABRSM
      Jan 2010