Profile
Paulo Fernandes
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About Me:
I live with my girlfriend in Wimbledon, London. I like to learn about new music and artists. I love nature and the ocean, and to eat fish and seafood!
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My pronouns are:
he/him
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My Work:
I am a researcher trying to find new cures for diseases.If some cells are not working well, I try to find ways to correct them by changing the DNA code inside them. (DNA is what makes us who we are and is inside the cells in our body)
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Read more
I work in Orchard Therapeutics. Tou can find more info here: https://www.orchard-tx.com/
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My Typical Day:
I wake up (porridge and an espresso).
I get to work at ~8.30, where I switch on my computer. I then meet with the other researchers and plan what experiments to do in the lab for the day. Then I have lunch with work friends, go back to the lat to continue the experiments and look at my results. I go home at 5.30pm.
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Education:
I studied in Portugal and them moved to the UK to work as a scientist.
In Portugal I graduated in Microbiology at Sciences University and med school in Lisbon.I them moved to biotechnology.
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Work History:
- From year 10 I work in construction during summer for ~1month
- During uni, I worked at Lidl to save money for tuitions and summer holidays with friends
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Employer:
Orchard Therapeutics
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My Interview