Profile
Petrina Lau
My CV
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Education:
DPhill in Pharmacology, University of Oxford
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Qualifications:
University of Oxford (DPhill, 2015), University of Hong Kong (Masters, 2013)
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Current Job:
Postdoctoral scientist
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About Me:
I love challenges, love brain science and I love dogs!
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Hi! I am Petrina, I live in Burnham Village with my fiancée and I (not we!) really want to get a dog! But as we live in a flat, so taking care of others’ dog is my hobby now. My favourite sports are hiking, skiing, and scuba diving. Going up and below~ The feeling of “being immerse in the nature” is what attracted me the most. 😛
I am originally from Hong Kong, I have live in the UK for about 8 years now. After getting my master degree, I wanted to see the world and get a diverse scientific exposure. So I got in touch with a Professor I admire in Oxford. He gladly took me under his wing, so I came to the UK and began my doctoral degree under his guidance. I didn’t move far after getting my Phd~ I am now working in a research institute about 30mins away from Oxford.
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I work with 7 other people on the topic of sleep and mostly importantly how it relates to disease conditions! We look at model that carries human genetic mutations and using various tools to dissect how the changes in the genome affects behaviours and physiological conditions of the model we examine.
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My Typical Day:
About 60% experiment, 10% meeting, and 20% reading (paper and email~). 70% fun in total~
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I usually starts at around 8:30am. When I arrive at the lab, I will first start setting up experiments for the day, then I go back to my office and catch up on emails and latest publications. Then I will start doing some experiment and have short meetings before lunch. During lunchtime, I usually call my parents. Then, some more experiments or data analysis and more meetings. Before I leave for home, I will have some more time in front of my computer for reading.
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What I'd do with the prize money:
Buy a brain activity game!
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
I’m a “creative problem solver”.
What did you want to be after you left school?
A scientist
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Yes… I don’t follow rules to the letters
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Um… my favourite pianist is Martha Argerich, particularly when she plays prokofiev Piano concerto no.3.
What's your favourite food?
I love water-melon and chicken wings.
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
I want a tardis, a fountain of youth and a door that would allow you to go everywhere in the universe.
Tell us a joke.
Can’t really, I am not a funny person~
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