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About Me:

I live in London with my 3 cats. I’m a brain scientist during the day and an artist at night. I love exploring forests, drawing and a inventing new soups!
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I love learning about the brain and telling everyone about it. I film little videos that show what it’s like to be a scientist as well as an illustrator in the big city! However, I also love finding new places, travelling far and wide, and writing it all down like a real explorer!
My pronouns are:

she/her
How I use Science in my work:

I work in a research lab in London where I study lots of different types of brains. I find my work incredibly interesting and I love asking the question: why?

At school, I always loved biology and physics and now, I use them both to learn how cells (the building blocks of your body) move around and know where to go!
My Work:

I study how our brains grow from just a few tiny cells into something amazing that helps us think, feel, and learn.
I also study lots of different kinds of brains so we can understand each other better and help make the world a kinder and more accepting place.
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I work at a children’s hospital in London where I learn about rare genetic conditions that can change how a child’s brain grows. I study tiny brain cells to understand these changes so scientists and doctors can better support how brains grow and develop.

Current Job:

I am a postdoctoral neuroscientist (a fancy way of saying I study brains!)
Employer:

I work at University College London, Great Ormond Street’s Institute of Child Health

Maryam Clark