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Miki Yoneyama

Miki Yoneyama

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    PhD student at The Institute of Cancer Research

  • Education

    • Imperial College London

      2018 - 2021
      Bachelor of Science - BS Biology/Biological Sciences, General First Class Honours

      Final year research project: Deciphering the interactions between T-cells and acute myeloid leukaemia in the bone marrow microenvironment (supervised by Prof Cristina Lo Celso) Final year modules: Advanced Immunology, Medical Microbiology, Advanced Topics in Parasitology and Vector BiologySecond year dissertation: Negative regulatory mechanisms for T-cell activities and the role of CTLA-4 (supervised by Dr Masahiro Ono)

    • Tanglin Trust School

      2005 - 2018
      International Baccalaureate 45/45

      Higher Level: Biology, Chemistry, MathematicsStandard Level: History, French, English Language and LiteratureExtended Essay, Theory of Knowledge, CAS

    • The Institute of Cancer Research

      2021 -
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Breast cancer radiobiology and immunology

      Project title: Defining the radiation-induced immune landscape in primary breast cancers for optimal radio-immunotherapy combinations Primary supervisor: Dr Navita Somaiah (team leader in Translational Breast Radiobiology, Division of Radiotherapy and Imaging)Associate supervisors: Prof Alan Melcher, Dr Erik Wennerberg, Prof Yinyin Yuan, Dr Tom LundSecondary supervisor: Prof Andrew Tutt

  • Experience

    • The Walt Disney Company

      Jan 2015 - Jan 2015
      Student work experience

      3-day work experience at the Walt Disney South East Asia office headquarters, learning about their IT and marketing sectors

    • National Parks Board

      Jan 2016 - Jan 2016
      Biotechnology work experience

      3-day work experience shadowing researchers and university internsBecame familiar with processes such as PCR and gel electrophoresis, as well as DNA extraction and sequencing

    • National Parks Board

      Jan 2019 - Sept 2019
      Volunteer Research Assistant

      4-week unpaid research experience in the Botanic Gardens molecular biology lab, conducting DNA extractions and analysisParticipated in weekly field work at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve to collect new plant samples

    • Imperial College London

      Jan 2020 - Sept 2020
      Bioinformatics Scientist

      Undergraduate internship supervised by Dr Masahiro Ono (Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London)Analysed transcriptomic data for regulatory T-cells with varied TNFRSF stimulation, using RRecipient of the Department of Life Sciences 2020 bursary award for undertaking the research project

    • The Institute of Cancer Research

      Oct 2021 - now
      PhD student

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Grade 8 Flute

      ABRSM
      Mar 2017

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Miki Yoneyama
      Eurofins Foundation Undergraduate Prize Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London Oct 2021 Awarded at the end of the degree for outstanding performance in the Department of Life Sciences
    • Awarded to Miki Yoneyama
      Dean's List Faculty of Natural Sciences, Imperial College London Jul 2021 Honoured on the Dean's list for the academic years 2018/19, 2019/20, and 2020/21, which recognises students in the top 10% of the cohort. Recipient of the Biological Sciences First Year and Second Year prizes, awarded to the highest ranked student each year.
    • Awarded to Miki Yoneyama
      NYAA Gold Award NYAA Oct 2018 Completed Bronze, Silver, and Gold levels of the Singapore National Youth Achievement Award (Singaporean equivalent of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award)
    • Awarded to Miki Yoneyama
      Entered Peterhouse Kelvin Science Prize 2017 - 2017 Selected by the school to submit an entry for the Kelvin Science essay prize run by Peterhouse College Cambridge
    • Awarded to Miki Yoneyama
      IGCSE Highest mark in Singapore Pearson Edexcel Sep 2016 Highest mark in Singapore for IGCSE Chemistry, Physics, English Literature, and Japanese

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Student Volunteer

      Issued by National Library Board Singapore on Nov 2014
      National Library Board SingaporeAssociated with Miki Yoneyama