Please briefly describe your clinical/medical experience to date?
I am a clinical scientist specialising in nuclear medicine who is closing on a decade of experience.
After three years of training in South London across a range of medical physics disciplines I specialised in nuclear medicine, and since 2021 have been working for the institute of nuclear medicine at University College London Hospital (UCLH).
What motivated you to enter paediatric care in the first place?
Nuclear medicine involves administering patients with radioactivity to either diagnose or treat their disease.
UCLH specialises in paediatric nuclear medicine so I’ve been able to see first-hand the challenges associated with paediatric care and I’ve been inspired by the impact that our incredible staff make on patients and their families.
How will the funding from The Evie Dove Foundation help you to advance your career and your impact/services to children?
I’m currently in the process of applying to attain funding for a PhD to improve the accuracy of molecular radiotherapy (a radioactive form of radiotherapy) for neuroblastoma.
The incredibly generous funding from the Evie Dove foundation has allowed me to attend an international conference with world experts in neuroblastoma to increase my knowledge of the disease and improve the chances that I attain funding.
How did you find out about The Evie Dove Foundation?
Through my colleagues at UCLH.
Tell us about yourself!
Beyond just finishing (almost!) renovating my house in Peckham in southeast London, I’m due to get married in 2027.
Otherwise, I spend my time going to gigs, writing, cycling and playing basketball to wildly varying degrees of success.
Anything else you would like to tell us about your experience, future aspirations and motivations?
My aim is to become a clinical academic working in both the cutting edge world of research and the directly beneficial world of clinical service.
I’m excited to take any opportunity that may present itself along the way!
