Katherine is a graduate research assistant with the Ellacott group. She graduated with an MBiolSci in Biochemistry and Genetics from the University of Sheffield in 2018. After spending a bit of time on a conservation project in the Annapurna region of Nepal, Katherine returned to her hometown of Exeter and joined the Beallacotts in January 2019. Her work involves characterising macrophage polarisation, as well as supporting other projects across the group.

Techniques:
Isolation of primary cells
Tissue culture of primary cells and cell-lines
Western Blotting
ELISAs
Flow Cytometry (multicolour)
PCR - gel electrophoresis
RNA extraction
qPCR
Live-cell Luciferase assay

Hobbies: Katherine enjoys creative writing, which takes up a lot of her spare time, alongside reading, gaming with friends and the occasional hike.