Emma Ahrens

Skills

Qualitative and quantitative research methods, patient and public involvement and engagement, histology lab techniques, DNA and protein extractions, western blotting, gel electrophoresis, public engagement

About

I recently completed an MSc in Translational Health Sciences at the University of Oxford with distinction. My master's dissertation investigated commercial menopause product marketing in the UK in collaboration with a small group of patient and public involvement contributors. In addition to this work, I have a special interest in women's, sexual and reproductive healthcare and the social issues surrounding these topics.

I hold an MPhil in Biological Sciences (Reproduction and Embryogenesis) where my research was focused on placental physiology and inter-organ communication during pregnancy via protein trafficking modeled through a transgenic mouse model. I also obtained a Bachelor's degree in Biology where I conducted research on fetal microchimerism and the cellular exchange at the fetal-maternal interface.