Dr Ines Boehm
Ines was a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh, studying the mammalian neuromuscular junction (NMJ), the synapse between nerves and muscles which facilitates movement, in health and disease. Her aim is to help develop animal models better suited to research on human disorders and to bridge existing translational gaps. Ines is a co-founder of the Edinburgh Open Research Initiative, and helped coordinate its directions and efforts.
Robert Shaw
Rob was a PhD Student at the University of Edinburgh in the Centre for Cardiovascular Science. His research focused on the preclinical testing and validation of a novel radiotracer for imaging myelination/remyelination using PET imaging. Rob is a co-founder of the Edinburgh Open Research Initiative, and helped coordinate its directions and efforts.
Benjamin Thomas
Ben was a PhD Student at the University of Edinburgh in the Centre for Cardiovascular Science. His research focused on sex differences in heart and adipose health, specifically in the context of caloric restriction. Ben is a co-founder of the Edinburgh Open Research Initiative, and coordinated its directions and efforts.
Dr Emily Oxley
Emily is a Post-Doctoral Researcher in Moray House School of Education and Sport. Her research broadly investigates children’s language acquisition. Currently she’s working on a project investigating children’s motivation to read. Emily volunteered with EORI and helped to organise Edinburgh’s first open research conference.
Laura Klinkhamer
Laura is a third-year PhD student at the University of Edinburgh in the Department of Psychiatry and the Edinburgh Palliative and Supportive Care Group. Her research focuses on cancer-related pain, cognition, depression and (f)MRI. Laura is the co-founder of Edinburgh ReproducibiliTea.
Niamh MacSweeney
Niamh was a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh in the Division of Psychiatry. Her research aims to better our understanding of the biological and psychosocial risk factors associated with adolescent depression using large, population-based studies. Niamh is the co-founder of Edinburgh ReproducibiliTea.
Dr Bérengère Digard
Bérengère is an ESRC Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Edinburgh in the Department of Psychology. Her research focuses on how bilingualism changes the life, cognition, and brain of autistic people. Bérengère co-organised the ReproducibiliTea events.
Amelie Voges
Amelie was a MSc Psychological Research student in the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences. She volunteered with EORI and wrote the bi-weekly bulletin
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