We are the Glasgow Chapter of ScienceGrrl a broad-based, grassroots organisation celebrating and supporting women in science; a network of people who are passionate about passing on our love of science on to the next generation.
If you would like to support what we’re doing, please join us by becoming a member – it’s only £5 a year! Most of our members are women who are working scientists, but we also have plenty of non-scientists and men on board – you don’t have to be a science girl to be a ScienceGrrl!
Our Members
Carla Suciu
President
Carla is a recent graduate in Genetics from the University of Glasgow and our Chapter’s President! Throughout university, she continued to develop a love for science communication and is now studying the subject for her Masters. Equality and inclusion in STEM is an important cause for her as well as normalising failure and embracing the unexpected twists of life.
Sara Elg
Long Distance Consultant
Sara is a research technician at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine working on insecticide resistance in mosquitoes capable of carrying the tropical parasitic disease malaria.
Claire Donald
Outreach Manager
Claire is a virologist (a virus biologist!) working at MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, with an interest in tropical diseases. She currently works on viruses that are spread by mosquitoes, like Zika virus. Her research looks at how these viruses interact with both human and mosquito immune responses and how they cause disease.
Gillian Borland
Creative Director
Gillian is a research scientist working at the University of Glasgow. She has a PhD in immunology but has wide scientific interests and has carried out research on cancer, cardiovascular disease and ageing.
Lara Peden
Treasurer
Lara has recently graduated from the University of Glasgow with a degree in Genetics and is now studying a masters in Cardiovascular Sciences. Lara is passionate about increasing inclusivity in STEM and showing that science really can be for everyone
Bethany Martin
Blog Co-Manager
Bethany is studying immunology at the University of Glasgow. She is fascinated by how diseases have influenced our culture throughout the years. In her spare time, Bethany writes fiction and researches various creatures from folklore.
Crystal Forbes
Photographer
Crystal has a love for the field Zoology. She is currently working on her photography, printing and editing skills. She enjoys taking photographs for Sciencegrrl.