Profile
Ella Svahn
My CV
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Education:
University College London (UCL), Oct 2020 –
4-year Wellcome Trust Optical Biology PhD programThe University of Edinburgh, Sep 2015 – June 2019
1st class degree Neuroscience BSc (Hons) – School of Biomedical Sciences.Young Business Creatives (YBC) , Aug 2011 – May 2014
International Baccalaureate Diploma Program in Sweden. -
Work History:
– UCL Phd student
– Laboratory assistant at The University of Edinburgh
– Fundraiser at Edinburgh University Alumni office
– Biology Tutor at Wallace College
– Research summer intern (3 summers in a row in different research labs!)
– Waitress at Akva Restaurant, bar & cafe
– Summer staff in elderly care
– Student assistant in special needs class, working with kids with Autism ages 7-12.
– table tennis trainer
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Current Job:
PhD Student at UCL.
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About Me:
I’m a girl from Sweden who wants to figure out how the brain works.
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I am 25 years old and live on a boat on the canals of London with my boyfriend. I am doing a PhD in neuroscience at University College London. I am a very curious person who likes to solve problems and understand how things work! In my free time I like to dance salsa, play table tennis, and do yoga and meditation.
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My Typical Day:
I use mice with edited genes that allows us to look at their brain activity at the same time as the mouse is doing something, for example, exploring the world around them or receiving a tasty snack to eat. With a microscope and some cool machines we can measure the activity of a single brain cell – and imagine
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What I'd do with the prize money:
I would like to communicate to students that science is very cool and above all, creative! It’s just like being a detective solving a mystery, and anyone can do it.
Reaching out to student can be either virtual, e.g through video call platforms like zoom, or by direct school visits. -
My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Curious, optimistic, sociable
What did you want to be after you left school?
Many things! Writer, painter, architect, doctor, researcher.
Were you ever in trouble at school?
No, I was a 'good girl' - trouble was not so interesting to me!
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Red hot chili peppers
What's your favourite food?
Sushi
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
1)To keep being happy! 2)for me and the people I love to be healthy 3)a ticket to a round-the-world trip
Tell us a joke.
My humour is terrible!
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