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STUDYING BIOLOGY
Maisie Vollans
My experiences…
SECONDARY SCHOOL
Walthamstow School for
Girls
Mossbourne Community
Academy
GCSEs:
Triple Science
Spanish
History
RE
English
Mathematics
A levels:
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
EPQ
AS level:
Mathematics
BIOLOGY
Undergraduate Degree, University of Oxford
Day in the life of a Biology Undergrad
Time Activity
9:00 – 10:00 Lecture
10:00 – 13:00 Practical Class, e.g. dissection,
biochemistry
14:00 – 15:00 Lecture
15:00 onwards Tutorial Prep / Tutorial
Extra Curricular:
- JCR Access and
Outreach
Representative
- Rock climbing
instructor
- Rowing
- Swimming
- Cycling
- Yoga
Undergraduate Degree
• University Traditions
• Laboratory Skills
• Field courses
• Quantitative Skills
• Research Skills
• University Traditions
• Laboratory Skills
• Field courses
• Quantitative Skills
• Research Skills
Undergraduate Degree
• University Traditions
• Laboratory Skills
• Field courses
• Quantitative Skills
• Research Skills
Undergraduate Degree
• University Traditions
• Laboratory Skills
• Field courses
• Quantitative Skills
• Research Skills
Undergraduate Degree
• University Traditions
• Laboratory Skills
• Field courses
• Quantitative Skills
• Research Skills
Undergraduate Degree
TROPICAL FOREST ECOLOGY
Masters of Research, Imperial College London
Day in the life of an MRes student
Time Activity
9:00 – 10:00 Lecture
10:00 – 12:00 Practical Class
13:00 – 14:00 Lecture
14:00 – 16:00 Practical Class
Time Activity
9:00 – 10:00 Reading research
articles
11:00 – 12:00 Lab meeting
13:00 – 15:00 Writing up
15:00-18:00 Data analysis
Taught Modules Research
Extra Curricular:
- President of Rock
Climbing Society
- Cycling
- Yoga
- GCSE Science Tutor
Master’s of Research
• Field Course
• Research
• Fun
• New Setting
• Field Course
• Research
• Fun
• New Setting
Master’s of Research
• Field Course
• Research
• Fun
• New Setting
Master’s of Research
• Field Course
• Research
• Fun
• New Setting
Master’s of Research
PhD INTERDISCIPLINARY BIOSCIENCE
University of Oxford
Day in the life of a PhD student
Taught Modules Research
Time Activity
9:00 – 10:00 Lecture
10:00 – 12:00 Practical Class/
Project
13:00 – 14:00 Lecture
14:00 – 16:00 Practical Class/
Project
Time Activity
9:00 – 10:00 Reading research
articles
11:00 – 12:00 Supervisor/ One
slide Meeting
13:00 – 15:00 Writing up
15:00-18:00 Data analysis
Extra Curricular:
- MCR Access and
Outreach
Representative
- Rock climber for the
University team
- Acro-yoga
University of Oxford
Doctoral Studies
• Training Modules
• Rotation Projects
• Internship
• Final PhD Project
Doctoral Studies
• Training Modules
• Rotation Projects
• Internship
• Final PhD Project
University of Oxford
• Training Modules
• Rotation Projects
• Internship
• Final PhD Project
Doctoral Studies
University of Oxford
Doctoral Studies
• Training Modules
• Rotation Projects
• Internship
• Final PhD Project
Undergraduate Course Requirements
• Grades: A*AA (A* in science or Maths)
• Subjects: Biology or Chemistry AND Maths or Physics
• Duration: 3 or 4 years
• Admissions Tests: none
Biological Sciences Requirements
Advice
• Work Experience
• Summer Schools (e.g. UNIQ)
• Public Lectures / Ted Talks
• Exploring Surrounding Nature
• Science Articles / Popular Science Books
What you could be doing now
• Curious
• Critical
• Quantitative
• Patient
• Resilient
• Observant
Skills of a good scientist
Post-degree Life
ACADEMIA
Research
University Teaching, e.g.
lecturing, tutorials, running
lab practicals/ field trips
How can you use a Biology degree?
NON-ACADEMIA
Public Health
Sustainability
Pharmaceuticals
Civil Service
Science Journalism
Forensic Science
Questions?
ACTIVITY: vector ecology
• How the ecology of vectors of disease
influences disease spread
• For example, via
- Species interactions
- Abiotic environmental
conditions
What is vector ecology?
• How the ecology of vectors of disease
influences disease spread
• For example, via
- Species interactions
- Abiotic environmental
conditions
What is vector ecology?
Christiansen-Jucht et al. 2014
Why is vector ecology important?
• Examples: Malaria, Dengue, Zika Virus
• Vector-borne diseases amount to 17% of all infectious diseases
• They cause 700 000 deaths per year
• The geographical range of many vectors is expanding
WHO, 2020
EXAMPLE: influence of temp
•Temperature influences the ecology
of mosquito vectors.
• Higher environmental
temperature causes a decrease
the likelihood of larval survival in
the mosquito Anopheles gambiae
Christiansen-Jucht et al. 2014
How can we use knowledge of disease
ecology to prevent disease spread?
How can we use knowledge of disease
ecology to prevent disease spread?
Disease Ecology: how
ecology influences
disease spread.
Hint, think about
changing:
1. Species interactions
2. Abiotic
environmental
conditions
How could we test your idea (choose
one)?
How could we test your idea (choose
one)?
Think about…
1. Hypothesis
2. Method
3. Experiment Design
• CRISPR-Cas9 technology
• Release of genetically modified
mosquitoes into the environment
Use of mosquito Genetic Modification
How could you genetically modify a
mosquito to prevent disease spread?
EXAMPLE: Sterile Insect Technique
Friendly™ Technology, OXITEC
• Type of GM mosquito
• GM males released into wild
populations
• Results in sterile offspring
EXAMPLE: Sterile Insect Technique
Friendly™
Technology,
OXITEC
Modelling Mosquito Populations
Mathematical Ecology
• Use ordinary differential equations to simulate mosquito
populations
• Allows you to predict the effect of changes in the
environment on mosquito populations
EXAMPLE: mosqutio species interactions
EXAMPLE: mosqutio species interactions
Looks very complicated!!
EXAMPLE: mosqutio species interactions
• Actually, very simple concepts
Change in mosquito population size = births – deaths
• The parameters (the symbols and letters!) in the model refer to
the processes that cause the births and deaths
What could cause mosquito deaths?
Questions?
Feel free to
ask me about
Coronavirus!

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Outreach Lecture, London Comprehensive 6th From Students

  • 3. SECONDARY SCHOOL Walthamstow School for Girls Mossbourne Community Academy GCSEs: Triple Science Spanish History RE English Mathematics A levels: Biology Chemistry Physics EPQ AS level: Mathematics
  • 5. Day in the life of a Biology Undergrad Time Activity 9:00 – 10:00 Lecture 10:00 – 13:00 Practical Class, e.g. dissection, biochemistry 14:00 – 15:00 Lecture 15:00 onwards Tutorial Prep / Tutorial Extra Curricular: - JCR Access and Outreach Representative - Rock climbing instructor - Rowing - Swimming - Cycling - Yoga
  • 6. Undergraduate Degree • University Traditions • Laboratory Skills • Field courses • Quantitative Skills • Research Skills
  • 7. • University Traditions • Laboratory Skills • Field courses • Quantitative Skills • Research Skills Undergraduate Degree
  • 8. • University Traditions • Laboratory Skills • Field courses • Quantitative Skills • Research Skills Undergraduate Degree
  • 9. • University Traditions • Laboratory Skills • Field courses • Quantitative Skills • Research Skills Undergraduate Degree
  • 10. • University Traditions • Laboratory Skills • Field courses • Quantitative Skills • Research Skills Undergraduate Degree
  • 11. TROPICAL FOREST ECOLOGY Masters of Research, Imperial College London
  • 12. Day in the life of an MRes student Time Activity 9:00 – 10:00 Lecture 10:00 – 12:00 Practical Class 13:00 – 14:00 Lecture 14:00 – 16:00 Practical Class Time Activity 9:00 – 10:00 Reading research articles 11:00 – 12:00 Lab meeting 13:00 – 15:00 Writing up 15:00-18:00 Data analysis Taught Modules Research Extra Curricular: - President of Rock Climbing Society - Cycling - Yoga - GCSE Science Tutor
  • 13. Master’s of Research • Field Course • Research • Fun • New Setting
  • 14. • Field Course • Research • Fun • New Setting Master’s of Research
  • 15. • Field Course • Research • Fun • New Setting Master’s of Research
  • 16. • Field Course • Research • Fun • New Setting Master’s of Research
  • 18. Day in the life of a PhD student Taught Modules Research Time Activity 9:00 – 10:00 Lecture 10:00 – 12:00 Practical Class/ Project 13:00 – 14:00 Lecture 14:00 – 16:00 Practical Class/ Project Time Activity 9:00 – 10:00 Reading research articles 11:00 – 12:00 Supervisor/ One slide Meeting 13:00 – 15:00 Writing up 15:00-18:00 Data analysis Extra Curricular: - MCR Access and Outreach Representative - Rock climber for the University team - Acro-yoga
  • 19. University of Oxford Doctoral Studies • Training Modules • Rotation Projects • Internship • Final PhD Project
  • 20. Doctoral Studies • Training Modules • Rotation Projects • Internship • Final PhD Project
  • 21. University of Oxford • Training Modules • Rotation Projects • Internship • Final PhD Project Doctoral Studies
  • 22. University of Oxford Doctoral Studies • Training Modules • Rotation Projects • Internship • Final PhD Project
  • 24. • Grades: A*AA (A* in science or Maths) • Subjects: Biology or Chemistry AND Maths or Physics • Duration: 3 or 4 years • Admissions Tests: none Biological Sciences Requirements
  • 26. • Work Experience • Summer Schools (e.g. UNIQ) • Public Lectures / Ted Talks • Exploring Surrounding Nature • Science Articles / Popular Science Books What you could be doing now
  • 27. • Curious • Critical • Quantitative • Patient • Resilient • Observant Skills of a good scientist
  • 29. ACADEMIA Research University Teaching, e.g. lecturing, tutorials, running lab practicals/ field trips How can you use a Biology degree? NON-ACADEMIA Public Health Sustainability Pharmaceuticals Civil Service Science Journalism Forensic Science
  • 32. • How the ecology of vectors of disease influences disease spread • For example, via - Species interactions - Abiotic environmental conditions What is vector ecology?
  • 33. • How the ecology of vectors of disease influences disease spread • For example, via - Species interactions - Abiotic environmental conditions What is vector ecology? Christiansen-Jucht et al. 2014
  • 34. Why is vector ecology important? • Examples: Malaria, Dengue, Zika Virus • Vector-borne diseases amount to 17% of all infectious diseases • They cause 700 000 deaths per year • The geographical range of many vectors is expanding WHO, 2020
  • 35. EXAMPLE: influence of temp •Temperature influences the ecology of mosquito vectors. • Higher environmental temperature causes a decrease the likelihood of larval survival in the mosquito Anopheles gambiae Christiansen-Jucht et al. 2014
  • 36. How can we use knowledge of disease ecology to prevent disease spread?
  • 37. How can we use knowledge of disease ecology to prevent disease spread? Disease Ecology: how ecology influences disease spread. Hint, think about changing: 1. Species interactions 2. Abiotic environmental conditions
  • 38. How could we test your idea (choose one)?
  • 39. How could we test your idea (choose one)? Think about… 1. Hypothesis 2. Method 3. Experiment Design
  • 40. • CRISPR-Cas9 technology • Release of genetically modified mosquitoes into the environment Use of mosquito Genetic Modification
  • 41. How could you genetically modify a mosquito to prevent disease spread?
  • 42. EXAMPLE: Sterile Insect Technique Friendly™ Technology, OXITEC • Type of GM mosquito • GM males released into wild populations • Results in sterile offspring
  • 43. EXAMPLE: Sterile Insect Technique Friendly™ Technology, OXITEC
  • 45. Mathematical Ecology • Use ordinary differential equations to simulate mosquito populations • Allows you to predict the effect of changes in the environment on mosquito populations
  • 47. EXAMPLE: mosqutio species interactions Looks very complicated!!
  • 48. EXAMPLE: mosqutio species interactions • Actually, very simple concepts Change in mosquito population size = births – deaths • The parameters (the symbols and letters!) in the model refer to the processes that cause the births and deaths
  • 49. What could cause mosquito deaths?
  • 50. Questions? Feel free to ask me about Coronavirus!

Notas do Editor

  1. - Malaria mainly affects under 5’s.
  2. Say focusing on diseases transmitted by mosquitoes Students given 5 minutes to write down some ideas, in pairs Then reconvene
  3. Give this to help!
  4. Students given 5 minutes to write down some ideas, in paira Then reconvene
  5. Students given 5 minutes to write down some ideas, in pairs Then reconvene
  6. Students given 5 minutes to write down some ideas, in pairs Then reconvene
  7. Students given 5 minutes to write down some ideas, in pairs Then reconvene
  8. - Come and see me after if you’d like to see how the code works!
  9. Students given 5 minutes to write down some ideas, in pairs Then reconvene