Sophie Catherine Gray
Sophie Catherine Gray
Doctoral Student at the
Doctoral Training Centre
1-4 Keble Road
, Oxford, OX1 3NP
Education
University of Oxford
DPhil in Interdiscliplinary Bioscience (iCASE) - Linacre College
(currently studying)
MSc in Clinical and Therapeutic Neuroscience - St Edmund Hall
University College London (UCL)
First-Class Honours in BSc Human Sciences
Rainham Mark Grammar School (RMGS)
A-Level
Biology - A*
Geography - A*
Mathematics - A*
AS-Level
Chemistry - A
Classical Civilisations- A
English Literature - A
Research
iCASE research project:
Microscopy for high-speed, multi-channel imaging of flagella -
Wheeler Lab
in collaboration with
Cairn Research
Publications
Gray SC, Kinghorn KJ, Woodling NS (2020) Shifting equilibriums in Alzheimer’s disease: the complex roles of microglia in neuroinflammation, neuronal survival and neurogenesis.
Neural Regen Res 15(7):1208-1219. doi:10.4103/1673-5374.272571
Conferences
Gray, S. and Birch, W. Investigation of osteon variation throughout the human body and its impact on age estimation in a forensic context (Poster presentation).
19th Congress of the International Federation of Association of Anatomists, London, August 2019.
Gray, S. Female Community Health Volunteers as the ‘backbone’ of rural health care in Nepal, and their prospective role in disaster relief.
9th UCL Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction Annual Conference, June 2019.
Gray, S. Targeted electron microscopy reconstruction and connectomics of the mouse olfactory bulb. Francis Crick Summer Student Symposium, September 2018.
Industry Experience
Consultant -
180 Degrees Consulting
- Oxford, UK
Fundraising Assistant -
Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA)
- London, UK
Research and Outreach Officer -
HEADLINE
- London, UK
Awards
Nomination for the Life Sciences Faculty Medal (UCL)
2019
Award for Highest Scoring Student in Human Sciences (UCL)
2019
Grand Challenges Health Systems Initiative Grant (UCL)
2019
Dean’s List for High Achieving Students (UCL)
2016-2019
Global Opportunities Bursary to study at France Langue, Paris
2018
Prize for Achievement in Biological Sciences (RMGS)
2016
The Andrew Williams Classical Civilisation Trophy (RMGS)
2016
DUX University Award
2014
Interests
Microscopy & Imaging
Biomedical Research
Photography
Film, TV & Media
Wild Swimming
Event Management