Ailie McWhinnie
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Ailie McWhinnie
@ailiemcwhinnie.bsky.social
Brain scientist in the making at PDN Cambridge in the Galliano Lab 👨‍🔬 My PhD is investigating regenerating neurons in the olfactory bulb with patch clamp👃 🧠 Also science writer, hiker and hot chocolate connoisseur 🤸‍♀️
It was an absolute privilege to represent @cambridgeuni.bsky.social at the Global Young Scientists Summit in Singapore this week 🌞 #gyss
January 13, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Time to start again 🦋 I'm Ailie!

Regeneration is cool, so I study the olfactory system where both the sensory neurons and many of the interneurons keep regenerating. I'm doing my PhD at @elisagalliano.bsky.social's lab in Cambridge.

I love neurons so much that sometimes, I paint them on my face.
November 19, 2024 at 4:23 PM