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Department of Pharmacology

 

The Department has again taken part in the Aspiring Scientist Training Programme (ASTP). Run by the Gurdon Institute, ASTP is designed to give A-level biology students a chance to experience what a career as a biologist entails, from bespoke workshops with experts in the sector, to networking opportunities with scientists. 

The ASTP students spent a week at St Catharine's and Newnham Colleges, while also participating in a range of activities. They:

  • Spent afternoons in a lab each day, learning and practising research techniques
  • Attended four bespoke, interactive workshops with experts
  • Researched a scientific topic or technique and created and delivered a presentation to peers and researchers
  • Met and networked with PhD students and other scientists to talk to them about their jobs and get advice about careers and educational opportunities
  • Explored Cambridge University, with the opportunity to ask questions and get advice from staff and students

The students were spread across the following Departments and Organisations:

  • Sainsbury Laboratory
  • Cambridge Institute for Medical Research
  • MRC-Mitochondrial Biology Unit
  • Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science
  • Department of Pharmacology
  • Department of Biochemistry
  • MRC Toxicology Unit
  • Department of Pathology

Thank you to the volunteers and organisers for making this programme a success!