Profile
Sonia Rodriguez
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About Me:
I live with my family in Cambridge. I enjoy crafts, mysteries and visiting new places!
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My pronouns are:
She/her
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How I use Science in my work:
I work in the lab, doing experiments with cells to understand more about obesity and diabetes. I sometimes do what we call “dry lab” experiments on the computer.
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My Work:
I am a molecular biologist studying obesity. I try to find ways to activate special cells called brown adipocytes that can burn lots of fat to help obese patients lose weight.
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My Typical Day:
I wake up around 7.30 am, have breakfast and prepare for work. I get to work around 9 and check my schedule for the day. Each day is different!
Sometimes I have meetings with other researchers to talk about science and share our findings, sometimes I do experiments in the lab and other days I analyse data on my computer or write down my results. Most days are a mixture.
I finish work around 5 pm and pick up my baby from nursery before going home.
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Education:
I studied at a public school in Galicia, in the North of Spain. I graduated in Biology from the University of Santiago de Compostela (Galicia, Spain) and then moved to Salamanca, in the center of the country, to study a Masters in Cancer. I got my PhD in 2019 and moved to Cambridge to continue my career in research.
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Current Job:
Postdoctoral fellow at the University of Cambridge
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My Interview
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What did you want to be after you left school?
Researcher
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Not really, just for talking too much during lessons
What's your favourite food?
Pizza, although what I miss the most here are Spanish omelettes
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