Profile
Patrick Lennard
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About Me:
Hey! 😊 I’m Pat, a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh. My research is focused on making drugs to fight superbugs, but I’ve also worked a lot with immunology, stem cells, and the transmissible Tasmanian Devil Facial Tumour Disease.
When I’m not behind a microscope, I’ll be hiking across country, training for a marathon, or likely cooking up a storm in the kitchen 🏔🏃♂️👨🍳
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My pronouns are:
he/him
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My Work:
I research the way that parts of proteins can be used against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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My Typical Day:
Guiding a lab or workshop, followed by setting up a bacterial experiment and taking care of my flies (I work in Drosophila :P)
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What I'd do with the prize money:
I would put it towards building a student-led STEM Outreach base in my postgraduate hub.
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Education:
Guilford Young College
St Virgil’s College
Waimea Heights Primary School
(all in Hobart, Australia)
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Qualifications:
PhD in Integrated One Health Solution (ongoing)
Master of Science in Infectious Diseases and One Health
Bachelor of Biotechnology and Medical Research (with Honours)
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Current Job:
PhD Candidate
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Employer:
University of Edinburgh
Leiden University Medical Center
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
A wayward biotechnologist
What did you want to be after you left school?
Chemist
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Yes, plenty
If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?
Ecologist
Who is your favourite singer or band?
The Mountain Goats
What's your favourite food?
Birria Tacos
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
Enough money to fund my own independent lab, a holiday house in the Azores, and a magic pudding
Tell us a joke.
Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana
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