Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr Scott Waddell has won a Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance (SULSA) award for his work looking at polycystic liver disease: May 2024 Image Scott, who is part of the Luke Boulter Research Group at the MRC Human Genetics Unit, was a winner in the key life sciences area of Human (with other prizes awarded in the categories of Plant, Animal and Microbe).SULSA, an alliance of 12 Scottish universities and one research institute, aims to advance Scotland’s research and innovation in the life sciences through strategic collaboration across institutes, disciplines and sectors.The prize is awarded to outstanding Postdoctoral Researchers whose work shows excellent potential to make an impact in the field of life sciences, enabling them to raise their profile and develop independent networks.It includes a fully funded tour - worth £1,000 - of three Scottish universities where Scott will deliver a seminar, and £1,000 of flexible funding to be used at his discretion for attending conferences, buying consumables, attending training courses or visiting collaborators. It was great to share my work and listen to other postdocs present their findings in a range of fields. I’m delighted to have won in my session and look forward to visiting and interacting with other Scottish institutes and universities to promote my work. Scott Waddell LinksSULSA ECR prizeWatch Scott’s SULSA presentation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBY-82AYgc4&feature=youtu.be Tags 2024 Publication date 01 May, 2024
