Episode 5 - Jamie Cooper

Dr. Jamie Cooper, was born in Birkenhead and raised in Wallasey and is now based in Miami, Florida. He completed a PhD in Cancer Biology and currently works as a postdoctoral researcher at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis at the University of Miami. His research focuses on harnessing the therapeutic potential of small extracellular vesicles, tiny packages released by cells that can be used as vehicles to deliver valuable therapeutic cargo for protecting and repairing the nervous system after spinal cord injury.

In this episode, Jamie speaks about how he went from being a naughty school kid to a postdoc researcher in Miami. He wants to show other young people from similar backgrounds that they can achieve anything they put their mind to!

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Laura is a Biomedical Scientist working in a Histology lab in the NHS. She is currently working on her Specialist Portfolio in Cellular Pathology and is also the co-chair of her Trusts LGBTQ+ Staff Network. She has participated in science communication and outreach since February 2020, and really enjoys showing how there is not one set way to be a scientist.

In this episode, Laura speaks about the barriers she has faced in her career so far and why she is passionate about increasing the diversity of people in STEM careers.

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Krystina Pearson-Rampeearee is a multi-award winning Chartered Engineer and STEM Ambassador who works as an Engineering Delivery Lead and Early Careers Lead at BAE Systems, creates content on social media and owns her own small business, AviateHer. She studied Aerospace Systems Engineering at the University of the West of England and became the first engineer in her family. She is passionate about encouraging and inspiring more young people to consider STEM careers.

In this episode, Krystina talks about how not getting her predicted grades at GCSE didn't stop her from becoming an engineer, what she does day to day and why she wants to encourage others to follow in her footsteps.

@aviateher / @K_Ramps