A young Inverness student has presented her findings to the Scottish Parliament as part of STEM for Britain 2020 competition and will now address MPs at national level.
The event, which will take place at Portcullis House on March 9, provides a platform for the UK’s brightest and best early career scientists to share their research with MPs.
Emma Grant, 25, a PhD student on the collaborative University of Strathclyde/GlaxoSmithKline programme was one of hundreds of applicants who was shortlisted to appear before Scotland’s MSPs.
Her innovative poster describes her research on the development of novel screening platforms for the validation of therapeutic targets to treat human disease.
She said: “The STEM for Britain event has provided an incredible opportunity to present my work on a nation-wide stage and engage with other like-minded scientists who are also at the frontier of scientific research within the UK.”
Her research has been entered into the chemistry, mathematics and physics session of the competition, which will end in a gold, silver and bronze prize-giving ceremony.
Young Inverness student presents her findings in parliament
