Laurel Chandler

Whilst studying towards her First Class (Hons) BSc degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Bath, Laurel joined the MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit in Dundee where she undertook research into the control of gene expression.

Her keen interest in translational molecular medicine led her to join Dr Kanmin Xue, Academic Clinical Lecturer, at the Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, University of Oxford, where she is investigating innate immune responses to viral infection of the retina. Both work integrally within Prof Robert MacLaren's research team with the aim of developing effective gene therapy for inherited retinal diseases.