Overview
Becky is a Microbiologist at MTIF.
She carried out an undergraduate degree in BSc Biomedical Science (Hons) at Nottingham Trent University, and graduated in 2016. As part of this, completed a 3-month placement with Professor S J Forsythe, working on biofilms in neonatal feeding tubes.
Worked as a QC Microbiology Technician at Reckitt, a large international pharmaceutical manufacturing company, from 2016 to 2019.
Joined NTU as a Technician in 2019 working in a Containment Level 2 teaching facility. Promoted to Acting Senior Technician in 2021, and a permanent Senior Technician in 2022. As of September 2023, Becky has been working for MTIF as the Microbiologist, setting up a commercial laboratory facility along with Dr Samantha McLean and Dr Adam Varney, and is collaborating with external partners.
Member of
Society for Applied Microbiology
Institute of Science and Technology
Registered Scientist (RSci) with the Science Council, through the Institute of Science and Technology.
Publications
Ogrodzki, P., Cheung, C.S., Saad, M., Dahmani, K., Coxhill, R., Liang, H.and Forsythe, S.J. (2017). Rapid in situ imaging and whole genome sequencing of biofilm in neonatal feeding tubes: A clinical proof of concept. Scientific Reports. 2017; 7: 15948. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-15769-9