Profile – Cells Zone

Education:

Selkirk High School 2000-2006, University of Edinburgh 2006-2010
Qualifications:

My degree is in Neuroscience and at school I got Highers in Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Geography, Psychology and PE
Work History:

I’ve had lots of non-science summer jobs before I started working as a researcher. I worked at a boys summer camp in America, worked in a hospital as a cleaner and porter and when I was still at school I worked at a local factory after school and at weekends.
Current Job:

PhD student, although technically I’m still a student I see myself as being a working researcher. I come into the lab Mon-Fri and I don’t have to go to lectures.

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Here is a photo of the brain cells I grow. The green ones are neurons and the red ones oligodendrocytes. The oligoddendrocytes wrap a substance called myelin round the axons of the neurons to protect them
My Typical Day:

I usually check my emails first thing, then normally spend the morning in the lab either preparing cells or setting up experiments, then I have lunch with my buddy Abi and in the afternoon I’m between my desk and the lab analysing results and making graphs/presentations etc.
What I'd do with the prize money:

I want to make some online videos to highlight cool neuroscience concepts and how they link to the Biology curriculum.

Callum Johnston