Profile
Maria Price
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About Me:
I am a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Sheffield, living just outside the centre of Sheffield. I spend a lot of my time exploring the city and nearby Peak District. I also love to travel and watch football ✈.
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I’m a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Sheffield, investigating the spread of breast cancer into bone, a major cause of fatality in breast cancer. I recently completed my PhD at the University of Birmingham and have moved up to Sheffield for this new role. Hence, I spend a lot of my time exploring and enjoying finding new cafes and walking routes.
When I can, I travel to different cities in the UK and Europe, usually making use of whatever cheap flights Ryanair has available and often trying to time it in line with a local football game ✈.
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My pronouns are:
She/her
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My Work:
My work is looking at the spread of breast cancer cells to bone, and aiming to prevent these cells from becoming active and improving the capacity to successfully treat breast cancer.
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My Typical Day:
My typical day starts with the gym in the morning, and then getting into work at about 9am. is mostly lab based, with 60-70% of time spent in the lab and 30-40% in the office. During the day, I typically have lunch around 12 pm with other lab members, then finish up anywhere from 4-6pm, depending on how much I have to do.
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Most of my time is spent in the lab, performing experiments, with the rest of the time in the office, either analysing the data I have collected and writing up everything I have done, reading some papers for some background information or planning experiments for the next day or in the future.
I have multiple projects running at the same time, so have different things that I do in the lab everyday, with all projects crossing over.
Every Monday, I have a lab meeting with my supervisor and other lab members to discuss what work has been completed and future plans. There is also seminars every other week, which are gathering of scientists in the same field to listen to another scientist present their work.
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What I'd do with the prize money:
If I won the prize money, I would speak to students and teachers in local schools to understand what sort of activities they would find most useful. I would look at targeting students ages 12-13, before any path is chosen and GCSE’s are selected, to help explain to students what opportunities are available in the scientific community and how to access these.
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Education:
Secondary School: Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School, Coventry
Sixth Form: Heart of England School, Coventry
Undergraduate: University of Birmingham
PhD: University of Birmingham
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Qualifications:
GCSE’s:
- Maths – A*
- History – A*
- Chemistry – A*
- Physics – A*
- Biology – A
- English Language – A
- RE – A
- French – A
- English Literature – B
- Music – B
A-Levels:
- Maths (AS) – C
- Biology – B
- Chemistry – B
- Physics – C
(Got an unconditional offer for university)
MSci Biochemistry with Professional Placement – First Class with Honours
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Work History:
2015-2017 – Mount Nod Pharmacy
2018-current – Uniform Fitting Service in the public sector
2019-2020 – Stonegate Pub Company
2019-2020 – Placement Year at Future Genetics
2022 – Placement at KMEB in Odense, Denmark
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Current Job:
Postdoc
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Employer:
University of Sheffield
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
quiet cancer researcher
What did you want to be after you left school?
Scientist
Were you ever in trouble at school?
No
If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?
maybe a Pharmacist or Lawyer
Who is your favourite singer or band?
George Ezra
What's your favourite food?
Burgers
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
Be able to speak any language in the world, unlimited money (obvs), world peace
Tell us a joke.
My friend told me to stop acting like a flamingo, so I had to put my foot down.
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