Penelope Lohrer
Stapleford,Nottinghamshire
Summary
I have worked for almost twenty years in research in the UK and Germany. During this time, I have become skilled in a wide range of experimental procedures such as cell isolation, cell culture and cryopreservation. I have also taken the lead in several successful studies, developing protocols and writing Standard Operating Procedures and Risk Assessments. These studies often involved teaching and supervising undergraduate and PhD students. I have presented my results in national and international conferences and helped to compile papers with other scientists, which have been published in peer reviewed journals.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Research Fellow
University of Nottingham
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
07.2022 - Current
- Planned, coordinated and executed research projects to gain insight into diabetic nephropathy.
- Supervised undergraduate and postgraduate students with their research.
- Compiled Standard Operating Procedures and Risk Assessments.
- Presented research findings at departmental meetings and at national and international conferences.
- Procured equipment, reagents and consumables for using Agresso and Unicore.
Research technician
University of Nottingham
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
09.2020 - 06.2022
- Conducted experiments investigating the role of the glycocalyx in endothelial permeability.
- Supervised undergraduate and PhD students with their research projects.
- Analysed data using FIJI (Image J), GraphPad Prism and Excel.
- Presented results at departmental meetings, national and international conferences
- Lead technician for the microscope rooms, responsible for their upkeep and inducting new users.
- Involved in maintaining Dewars of liquid nitrogen containing cryopreserved cells.
Postdoctoral researcher
Max Planck Institute for Psychiatry
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
04.1997 - 04.2000
- Investigated immune-endocrine interactions and tumour pathogenesis in the pituitary, looking in particular at the signal pathways involved when bacterial endotoxins stimulate IL-6 production in pituitary folliculostellate cells.
- Published findings in high-impact journals, thereby contributing significant knowledge to the field.
- Presented results in departmental meetings and national and international conferences.
Research officer
Gray Laboratory Cancer Research Trust
Northwood, London
07.1995 - 04.1998
- Evaluated radiation-based anti-cancer treatments.
- Developed and characterised tumour xenographs for future studies
- Involved in the routine running of the labs, disposing of waste, reordering and restocking consumables and maintaining buffer supplies
Research officer
Babraham Institute
Babraham, Cambridgeshire
07.1994 - 07.1995
- Investigated the development of sexual dimorphism in the murine brain
- Responsible for the routine running of the lab, restocking consumable, maintaining buffer solutions and disposing of waste..
Research assistant
St Mary's Hospital Medical School
London
01.1990 - 07.1994
- Investigated the role of kidney mesangial cells on recruitment and activation of macrophages in proliferative glomerulonephritis.
- Analysed data using Excel and Sigma Graph.
- Presented results at national and international conferences.
- Published findings in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals.
- Responsible for the routine running of the labs, restocking consumables and maintaining buffer solutions.
Research technician
St Thomas' Hospital Medical School
London
06.1989 - 01.1990
- Investigated the effect of various channel blockers on pulmonary vasodilation and slow responses in papillary muscle.
- Responsible for the routine running of the labs, restocking consumables, maintaining buffer solutions and waste disposal.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy - Physiology
University of London
London /1991 - /1996
Bachelor of Science - Physiology and Biology
University of Sunderland
Sunderland /1985 - /1989
A-Levels - Biology, Chemistry
Range High School
Merseyside /1983 - /1985
GCSEs - Biology, Chemistry, English, Geography, Mathematics, Physics
Range High School
Merseyside /1980 - /1982
Skills
- Cell isolation, cell culture, cryopreservation
- Microdissection
- Frozen sectioning
- Staining - immunofluorescence, histochemistry
- Molecular biology - RNA isolation, western blot, ddPCR
- Electron Microscopy - processing, sectioning, imaging, analysis
- Assays - ELISA, colorimetric, chemotaxis, colony
- Procurement - Agresso and Unicore
- Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Data analysis - FIJI, GraphPad
- Writing Standard Operating Procedures and Risk Assessments
Languages
German
Advanced
Certification
Home Office PIL: I17712357
Timeline
Research Fellow
University of Nottingham
07.2022 - Current
Research technician
University of Nottingham
09.2020 - 06.2022
Postdoctoral researcher
Max Planck Institute for Psychiatry
04.1997 - 04.2000
Research officer
Gray Laboratory Cancer Research Trust
07.1995 - 04.1998
Research officer
Babraham Institute
07.1994 - 07.1995
Research assistant
St Mary's Hospital Medical School
01.1990 - 07.1994
Research technician
St Thomas' Hospital Medical School
06.1989 - 01.1990
Doctor of Philosophy - Physiology
University of London
/1991 - /1996
Bachelor of Science - Physiology and Biology
University of Sunderland
/1985 - /1989
A-Levels - Biology, Chemistry
Range High School
/1983 - /1985
GCSEs - Biology, Chemistry, English, Geography, Mathematics, Physics
Range High School
/1980 - /1982
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