Ailie McWhinnie

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Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

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About me
PhD Student in Physiology, Development & Neuroscience
Education
- Mearns Academy
  2010 - 2016
  Advanced Highers: Biology, Chemistry, MathematicsHighers: English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, History, French, MusicAwarded Dux litterarum for top academic performance.
- University of Cambridge
  2021 -
  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Neuroscience
  PhD in Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, supervised by Dr Elisa Galliano.Studying dopaminergic interneurons of the olfactory bulb using patch clamp electrophysiology, rabies tracing and confocal imaging.Awarded PDN-Wolfson Studentship
- The University of Edinburgh
  2016 - 2021
  Bachelor of Science - BS Biology, General First Class
  Honours project supervised by Dr Tilo Kunath at the MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine: bioinformatic analysis of RNA-seq and microarray datasets to identify novel substantia nigra biomarkers.Awarded top academic performance in programme.
Experience
- EUSci - Edinburgh University Science Magazine
  Sept 2017 - Oct 2021
  - President
    Jan 2021 - Oct 2021
  - Editor
    Mar 2020 - Jan 2021
  - Writer
    Sept 2017 - Mar 2020
- SCI-FUN
  Oct 2017 - May 2019
  Public engagement assistant
  Delivering interactive science and technology roadshow at schools and science festivals across Scotland.
- The Patrick Wild Centre
  May 2018 - May 2018
  Intern
  Summer placement rotating through molecular and cell biology, neuroimaging, electrophysiology and behaviour labs.
- Eli Lilly and Company
  Jul 2019 - Jun 2020
  Research Placement Student
  Member of in vivo pain team using microdialysis to characterise the neurochemistry of ascending and descending nociceptive pathways.
- CamBRAIN (Cambridge University Neuroscience Society)
  Oct 2021 - now
  - President
    Oct 2022 - now
  - Communications
    Oct 2021 - Oct 2022
- Bluesci
  Nov 2021 - now
  Guest Editor/Writer
- Women in Neuroscience UK
  May 2022 - Mar 2024
  Blog Coordinator & Editor
Licenses & Certifications
- PIL AB & C
  UK Home Office
- PVG
  Disclosure Scotland
Volunteer Experience
- Science outreach
  Issued by Wellcome Trust on Nov 2018
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- Creative Team
  Issued by Midlothian Science Festival on Jan 2018
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- Sports Coach
  Issued by Edinburgh Eagles on Sept 2017
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