Dr. Thane Campbell

Experience

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  Professor Giuseppa Pennetta’s laboratory

  Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

  Modelling Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Drosophila

  Validation of the function of Klarsicht in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Able to differentiate between male and female drosophila under a microscope Capable of performing a dissection to expose the brain of a drosophila larva, fix the exposed brain and mount it on a slide. Capable of performing a dissection to expose drosophila larvae neuromuscular junctions, fix the dissected larvae and mount them on a slide. Capable of transferring adult drosophila from old to new vials when vial conditions deteriorate.  Capable of critically reading, understanding and assessing the quality of research papers. Capable of evaluating scientific presentations and forming useful questions for the presenter. Show less

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  Professor John Mullin’s Laboratory

  Sept 2013 - Feb 2014

  Genomic Engineering to Evaluate CRISPR Technologies

   Protospacer and off-target identification and ranking software proficient  Vector NTI sequence analysis and design software proficient  Cell culture agar plate pouring and streaking Fluid culture methods for bacterial stock amplification  Extraction and restriction digestion of plasmids from bacterial lysates Gel electrophoresis construction, use and photography  DNA extraction from agarose gels Nanodrop, thermocycler, centrifuge and macrofuge machine use Tissue culture maintenance and mouse cell line transfection Attendance at over 40 presentations of professional, world-class scientific research. Show less

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  Dr. Andrea Caporali’s Laboratory

  Mar 2014 - Aug 2014

  Validation of a novel protein function in the diabetes-induced inhibition of angiogenesis

  • Purification of RNA libraries from cell lysates• Purification of specific RNAs from RNA libraries• Reverse transcription of RNA • Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction using SYBR Green and Taq-Man protocols and quantitative analysis of data• Short interfering RNA transfection• Tissue culture and primary cell line maintenance• Identification and evaluation of microRNA targets using computational algorithms.

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  Innovation Forum

  Jul 2014 - Apr 2016

  External Relations Director - Edinburgh Chapter

  > Awarded the Recognising Excellence Award for Knowledge Transfer.> Raised over £3000 funding for the Edinburgh branch and international branches.> Worked with Myeloma UK to critique innovation in oncology biotechnology and charities.> Facilitated interest and engagement in market research for the mobilisation of the University of Edinburgh's intellectual property.

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  Explorathon'15 Science Festival

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2015

  Health Technology Educator

  I designed and hosted public engagement event for all ages at the National Museum of Scotland. With the audience participating we explained the insidious nature of artherosclerosis and acted out the events that unfold in health, plaque rupture and resolution. These scenarios demonstrated the value of disease monitoring using the fluorescent SmartProbes I work with in my PhD research. Children enjoyed the choreography and adults were intrigued by descriptions of the pathophysiological details and the technology. Show less

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  GSK

  Apr 2015 - Nov 2019

  Ph.D. - Multimodal Molecular Imaging of Elastase in Vascular and Pulmonary Inflammatory Disease

  Using enzyme kinetics and flow cytommetry, I characterised novel fluorescent biomarkers.Lead biomarkers generated novel and predictive immune cell readouts.

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  The University of Edinburgh

  Apr 2015 - Nov 2019

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Optical Immunology

  Working with the PROTEUS team, a 3-university collaboration to create a fibre-thin microscope for imaging, sensing, sampling and infusion into patient lungs. Leveraging this interdisciplinary research I enhanced biological imaging assays with biochemisty and machine learning.

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  STEM Ambassadors

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2016

  Health Technology Educator

  Relaying technical concepts from the PROTEUS project to a mixed audience ranging from scientists to secondary school students. The PROTEUS project is an EPSRC funded Interdisciplinary Research Centre.

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  STEM Ambassadors

  Mar 2016 - Mar 2016

  International Conference Host

  Committee member hosting an International Conference on Oncological Innovations at The University of Edinburgh’s, Institute of Genetic and Molecular Medicine. Innovations in Oncology facilitated dialogue and collaboration between academics, Biotech. SMEs and top pharmaceutical representatives

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  Deep Science Ventures

  Jul 2017 - Oct 2017

  Recruitment and Challenges Lead

  In the kind words of co-founder Dominic Falcao - I helped build Deep Science Ventures.I continue to represent DSV as an ambassador.

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  Edinburgh Innovations

  Feb 2019 - Aug 2021

  Working at ground zero for University of Edinburgh Startups- Designing and delivering programmes of founder training - Connecting founders and services to build the entrepreneurial ecosystem- Strategic evaluation and service development Consulting on the efficiency of Enterprise Services - Identifying evaluation frameworks from the literature- Assessing staff and student experiences through primary research- Identifying key opportunity areas for strategic growth

  • Enterprise Educator

    Sept 2020 - Aug 2021

  • Enterprise Services Research Associate

    Feb 2019 - Sept 2020
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  Ethical Medicines Industry Group (EMIG)

  Mar 2019 - Feb 2020

  Member
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  Deep Science Ventures

  Sept 2020 - now

  Leading the design and delivery of the Venture Science Doctorate, a PhD programme where desired societal outcomes motivate graduates to develop research projects, technologies and science ventures.

  • Founding Dean of Education

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Associate for Doctoral Training

    Aug 2021 - Jun 2023

  • Venture Science Doctorate Product Manager

    Sept 2020 - Aug 2021
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  P2iNetwork

  Mar 2021 - Mar 2021

  From Bench to Business: Meet the Founders - Panelist

  Inspiring stories from researchers from Cambridge, Edinburgh, Paris and Berlin who started ventures. Meet postdocs from all around the European Postdocs to Innovators Network and listen to founder stories from Cambridge, Edinburgh, Paris and Berlin. Hear their personal journeys from researcher to founder and hints and tips when considering starting your own venture.Moderated by EPOC and YouR PSL societies. Includes Q&A and virtual networking.

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  Vitae

  Sept 2021 - Sept 2021

  Panelist - "The Purpose and Impact of Doctoral Training"

  Described common tensions between industrial and academic PhD models, and how an inclusive, real-world entrepreneurial model can deliver the best of both worlds - a world-class research environment tuned for equity and human thriving.

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  University of Warwick

  May 2022 - May 2022

  Guest Speaker

  I explained to the Warwick Medical Research Council Doctoral Training Programme, that,i) their PhD candidates are influencing degree and career choices of undergraduates ii) governments rely heavliy on the innovation of Centres like theirsiii) their PhD candidates could, conceivably, immediately begin working on their own spinout companiesExamples from government roadmaps and my own career experience were included.

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  Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

  Jun 2022 - Jun 2022

  Guest Speaker

  Invited to give an interactive presentation as part of the Centre for Geophyscial Sciences Seminar series on:"How to start a science company, without an Idea, IP or Team"Our rigorous method requires entrepreneurs to discover potential solutions for the most important research question in their sector.I shared research tools and entrepreneurial networks that researchers could implement, immediately.The CGF are fantastic, first-principles thinkers and the conversation continued with professors and early-career researchers long after the seminar finished. Show less

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  Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE-UK)

  Sept 2022 - now

  Member of AFBE-UK

  AFBE-UK (Association for Bme Engineers) is a registered not-for-profit organisation that aims to challenge and inspire people of black and minority ethnic (BME) origin to make enhanced contributions in their respective fields, and also to add value to the community, using engineering as a platform. We currently have three chapters: One in London, another in the Midlands and the North/Scottish arm.

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  Science Creates

  Jun 2023 - Nov 2023

  Technology Team Lead

  The Science Creates Accelerator is a UKRI funded accelerator programme for Engineering Biology. As a delivery partner, I bring optimised protocols in innovation roadmapping, team building and fundraising from Deep Science Ventures to the partnership with The University of Bristol, GrantTree, Revena, Caia, Global Composition, SCi Partners and Science Creates.

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  Falling Walls Foundation

  Nov 2023 - Nov 2023

  SPRIND Talent Development Panelist

  "I can certainly speak of things that we would like to see coming out of university. Earlier Thane spoke about M-shaped people. Having those people that can jump from one field to another is something that we desperately need." - Benoit Schillings, CTO, X, the moonshot factoryhttps://lnkd.in/exCDc_mF

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  Special Competitive Studies Project - SCSP

  Feb 2024 - now

  Fellow
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  Schmidt Futures

  Feb 2024 - now

  International Strategy Fellow

  The International Strategy Forum gathers exceptional young strategists, policy practitioners, and technologists to build critical mass across sectors and regions and tackle some of the toughest challenges facing the world.