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Erminia Romano

    • About Me:

      Hi! I am Erminia and I come from Naples, the place in Italy where PIZZA was born.

      I am a Biologist and I currently do cancer research.

      In my free time I like to go to the gym and bake cakes for my friends.

       

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      Being born on the seaside, I love the sea. During the summer I enjoy spending the entire day on the beach.

      I am a very active person, so I don’t like simply sitting and tanning, but I enjoy swimming, playing beach volley and walking on the shore.

      Among my hobbies, there is not only sport, but also food. I like cooking for my friends and I particularly enjoy baking cakes. I also like reading and chat with my good friends.

    • My pronouns are:

      She/Her

    • My Work:

      The aim of my research is to try to find the best way to combine different therapeutic treatments, in order to cure cancer patients.

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      I have both a bachelor and master degree in Biology, precisely molecular biology. I studied in Italy, but then I moved to Belgium for my PhD where I started to work on cancer. Once finished and obtained my degree, I moved to UK for my PostDoc (in other words, I am a Research Associate). I currently work for the University of Manchester/CRUK (Cancer Research UK) in Manchester and I still work on cancer. The aim of my research is to understand which is the best way to combine 2 specific treatments to improve patient outcomes. I do pre-clinical work though, which means, I carry out experiments on mice.

    • My Typical Day:

      Depending on the day and on the experiments planned, I get up between 6.30am and 7.30am. I go to work by bike. Once at work, I get a coffee and I start my day. At lunch time (variable, but on average between 12:30-13:30) I eat with my colleagues. After lunch, I go back to the office and I have another coffee. Depending on the day, I leave my workplace between 4pm and 6pm. Then I go to the gym to train. After my training, I go back home, I cook for dinner and for lunch the day after, I read a book or study a bit of Spanish. I try to go to bed at around 11pm.

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      I usually go to work by bike: I am not far from my workplace, but cycling in the morning is a good way to wake me up!

      The activities that I do for my job vary: sometimes I have full days of experiments, some others I need to analyze the data I generate from my experiments, other times I have meetings with my colleagues, or seminars and workshops to follow for my training.

      At work I have lovely colleagues. We go well along, we help each other and enjoy having lunch together.

      Once my day at work is over, I go back home, or better to the gym where, or I train with weights or I attend classes (spinning, pilates, yoga). Once I finish with my training, I go back home where I cook and eat. I often chat with my friends and family, but I also read a bit or watch some TV shows or series. I have recently started to learn Spanish, therefore some evenings are dedicated to that too. I try not to go to bed too late, above all if I have a long day of experiments the day after: resting is important to be fully active and efficient.

    • What I'd do with the prize money:

      I would like to promote this initiative in the city where I live and meet in person the students.

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    • Education:

      Languages School (High School, Italy)

      Bachelor and Master degree from University “Federico II” (Naples, Italy)

      Erasmus (1 year ‘internship’) at “Westminster University (London, UK)

      Internship at the institute “INRA” (Paris, France)

      PhD in Biomedical Science from “KU Leuven” (Belgium)

      PostDoc at University of Manchester/CRUK-MI (Manchester, UK)

    • Qualifications:

      Doctor (due to the PhD)

    • Work History:

      For some time I was doing odd jobs to put together the money needed to pay for the internships and the interviews expenses. In particular I was giving private lessons (chemistry and biology) to university students, but I was also a babysitter and entertainer at children’s parties, as well as a  cleaning lady.

    • Current Job:

      Research Associate

    • Employer:

      The University of Manchester (CRUK grant)

    • My Interview

      • How would you describe yourself in 3 words?

        Sport and Cakes addicted Biologist

        What did you want to be after you left school?

        Researcher

        Were you ever in trouble at school?

        Not really: I was a quite kid ;)

        If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?

        Personal Trainer or Pastry Chef

        Who is your favourite singer or band?

        I like music in general (not the heavy noisy rock though)

        What's your favourite food?

        Pie with fruit

        If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!

        Happiness, Love and Health

        Tell us a joke.

        Real jokes come spontaneously ;)

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