Willow Abbott

• I travelled to Central America to aid the technology transfer to establish HairClone’s new laboratory facility, personally assisting the wet-lab setup and training local staff to ensure strict alignment with global processing standards.
• I played a pivotal role in launching HairClone’s cell therapy pilot study, resulting in initial promising patient outcome data.
• Having personal understanding how difficult getting hands-on, industry work experience during my studies, I frequently host and mentor university work experience students in laboratory placements to support their early-career development. So far, I have dedicated my time to over 10 students across my 3 years at HairClone.
• I earned a First-Class MSci (Hons) in Biological Sciences while navigating deep personal loss during my studies, demonstrating resilience, focus, and academic excellence .
• Driven by the loss of my mother to cancer, I channeled my personal grief into action by leading a dedicated fundraising campaign that raised over £2,500 for Cancer Research UK.
• Beyond the laboratory, I have independently represented HairClone at major industry conferences, presenting our research posters, and building and strengthening scientific partnerships.

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