Sunday 11 February marked International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a chance to celebrate the immense contributions of women and girls within the scientific community.
Dr Charlotte Tye: Margaret Donaldson Early Career Prize from the British Psychological Society
Last year Dr Charlotte Tye, King’s College London, was awarded the Margaret Donaldson Early Career Prize from the British Psychological Society (BPS) Developmental Section earlier. Dr. Tye was selected for her outstanding contributions to developmental psychology, which includes her pioneering work to understand the effects of TSC on development.
Dr Tye has worked closely with the TSA over the years and many of you will have worked with her team as part of the TS2000 study, the EDiTS study and the BEE study.
Dr Tye delivered the keynote lecture at the BPS Cognitive and Developmental Sections annual conference about her TSC research. Congratulations Dr Tye!
Dr Amanda Almacellas Barbanoj: Epilepsy Research UK-TSA fellowship awardee
Last year we partnered with Epilepsy Research UK to unlock completely new TSC research. Dr Amanda Almacellas Barbanoj successfully secured the fellowship and will be leading a new, exciting research project. It’s hoped that Dr Almacellas Barbanoj’s work will unlock new understanding in the ways that TSC treatments can be developed.
We’re proud to be co-sponsoring Amanda’s important research.
Dr Elaine Dunlop: awarded £49,925 to continue TSC research
Dr Elaine Dunlop, Cardiff University, received an MRC Impact Acceleration Award of £49,925 to continue her pioneering work to find a blood marker that could accelerate the diagnosis of TSC.
As recently featured in our Autumn edition of Scan magazine, TSA-funded research by Dr Dunlop’s team has previously shown that certain markers in the blood of people with TSC are different when compared to people without TSC. This funding will allow the research team to choose the best markers before moving to the next phase of development.
Dr Dunlop worked with members of the TSC Research Volunteer Network to prepare the successful application and will continue working closely with the community throughout the project. Congratulations Dr Dunlop!
Dr Fabienne Haslam: passed her viva
TSC researcher Dr Fabienne Haslam passed her PhD viva at the end of last year. Dr Haslam has worked under the supervision of Dr Martin Baron, University of Manchester, exploring how tumours are formed in TSC. Dr Haslam is working on finishing her project with Dr Baron and we’re excited to share her findings with you!
