PhD project:

• Modelling and experimental analysis of Endoplasmic Reticulum stress, inflammation pathways and networks in Human adipocytes

Masters in Mathematical and Biophysical Chemistry:

Miniprojects: 24 week linked project on Antibiotic Chemotherapy.

Drug design, synthesis and functional characterisation of these compounds for antimicrobial activity against E.coli, H.influenzae and other gram negative bacteria.

Supervisors:

University of Warwick

• Centre for Scientific Computing: Professor Mark Rodger
• Chemical Biology: Professor Tim Bugg
• Biological Sciences: Professor Chris Dowson, Dr Adrian Lloyd and Dr David Roper

MRCT, Mill Hill, London

• Dr Jasveen Chugh: Computational Chemist
• Dr Andrew Merritt: Associate Director of Chemistry

Background:

2004-2008:

• Natural Sciences at Trinity College, Dublin. Specialised in Biochemistry with Immunology. 4 year BA (Hons)
• Undergraduate research project: Changes in TLR and cytokine gene expression levels in a rabbit model of Trypanosomiasis infection

2008-2009:

• Research assistant at Oxford university

Interests and Hobbies:

• Hockey: Oxford city team 2009
• Punting
• German
• Arts and literature: Attended some events at the BBC Proms (2010), Hay-on-Wye festival (2010) and exhibitions at Somerset House (2009)

Funding provided by:

Email: ciara.mccarthy@warwick.ac.uk