Profile
Emma Wade
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About Me:
I’m a masters student at Cambridge and love volleyball, DIYing, thrifting, and exploring new places!
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I recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a Computer Science degree and moved to Cambridge to pursue my masters! I loved playing volleyball growing up, and I have continued that passion as I moved to the UK. I also love trying new arts and crafts like drawing, painting, sewing, and crochet. I’m excited to travel in Europe and the UK this year. Let me know your favorite place!
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My pronouns are:
she/her
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My Work:
I research how our genetics and environment impact us!
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Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), like severe intellectual disability, affect many people worldwide. We don’t understand much of what influences NDD risk. In my MPhil project, I explore genetic and environmental influences on cognitive and psychiatric traits using genetic sequencing. My results will inform sources of disparities in cognitive and health outcomes and contribute towards our understanding the genetic causes of NDDs.
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My Typical Day:
I wake up and make my coffee in the morning. I try to get to the office by 9 where I code, have meetings, and write! I have lunch with my lab and come back home by 5. I like finishing my day by meeting up with friends for dinner or watching my favorite TV-show.
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What I'd do with the prize money:
Coding in biology camp for primary school students.
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Education:
I attended Mississippi State University in the US for my undergraduate degree. I’m currently attending the University of Cambridge for my masters.
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Work History:
Starbucks’s Barista – 2018 – 2019
Teacher Assistant – 2020 – 2023
Research Assistant, Mississippi State – 2020 – 2023
Research Assistant, UCLA – 2021 – 2023
Summer Student, The Jackson Laboratory – 2022
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Current Job:
Masters Student
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Employer:
Wellcome Sanger Institute, University of Cambridge
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Artsy and thrifty computational biologist
What did you want to be after you left school?
Bioinformatician
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Just once!
If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?
Archaeologist
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Hozier
What's your favourite food?
Pizza
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
Another dog, a dream vacation, new wardrobe
Tell us a joke.
What do hipster biologists wear? Skinny genes.
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