Hafsah Farooq

Our team at 3A Labs innovated on western blotting protocols for clarity in results, leveraging my cell biology and laboratory technique proficiencies. During my placement, I embraced the complexities of scientific research, contributing significantly to experimental planning and data presentation.

As a Student Ambassador, my role extended beyond event planning; it involved being a pivotal figure in outreach programs and scientific tutoring, where I honed my training and communication skills. My educational journey at Royal Veterinary College is drawing to a close, but it has equipped me with a strong foundation in Bioveterinary Science and a passion for scientific innovation and community engagement.

3A Labs - Placement student 2022-2023

• Networked within the scientific community through the CEO of 3A Labs and communicated with external companies for example Bio-Rad and Li-Cor on behalf of the company, building good rapport with external companies
• Innovated and contributed to experimental planning refining experimental protocols ensuring accurate results.
• Techniques include immunocytochemistry, immunohistochemistry, immunoprecipitation, flow cytometry, western blotting and imaging. 
• Processed and presented data meeting deadlines under time pressure, ensuring all project deadlines were met
• Maintained and organised laboratory notebook resulted in experiments being planned and executed with excellent quality
• Handled and labelled biological samples safely and disposed of biological materials correctly according to standard procedures
• Developed presentation skills by presenting data every week to the team

The Royal Veterinary College, London

BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences

Subjects studied: Cancer Biology, Epidemiology, Molecular Biology Techniques, Principles of Pharmacology, Applied Pharmacology, Applied Molecular Microbiology,

Practical Investigative Biology module:

Technical skills used

PCR primer design

PCR

Confocal analysis of transfected cells

Quality control of constructs and restriction digests using PCR and gel electrophoresis

Dissertation 

Role of Thymosin beta-4 in Kidney and Endothelial Cells 

Technical skills used

Handling cryopreserved samples

Immunohistochemistry and Immunofluorescence

Analysis of images using ImageJ

Troubleshooting antibody problems