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Student
Matt Sherwood
Group
Flavivirus Transmission & Pathogenesis
Expertise
Bioinformatics, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology
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Matt Sherwood

Group
Flavivirus Transmission & Pathogenesis

Matt Sherwood is a final-year PhD student from the University of Southampton working at The Pirbright Institute. Employing a combination of wet-lab and computational omic-based approaches, Matt is researching how the Zika virus can be used as a potential new therapy to treat aggressive childhood nervous system tumours. 

Degrees: 

  • PhD Student, University of Southampton & The Pirbright Institute, 2020-2024
  • MRes Stem Cells, Development & Regenerative Medicine (Distinction), University of Southampton, 2017-2018
  • BSc Biochemistry (First Class Honours), University of Bristol, 2013-201

Conferences

  • Hepacivirus and Flavivirus Meeting (Talk, UK, 2024)
  • International Society of Paediatric Oncology (Poster, Spain, 2022)
  • Society for Neuro-Oncology Annual Meeting (Poster, USA, 2022)
  • Cancer Research UK Brain Tumour Conference (Poster, UK, 2022)
  • Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group Winter Meeting (Poster, UK, 2022)
  • Society for Neuro-Oncology Basic and Translational Science Conference (Poster, Virtual, 2021)

Awards

  • Doctoral College Directors Award, The University of Southampton, 2023

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