Team
Dr Sharmila Bakshi is the Founder of Personalize My Medicine. She has a PhD in Molecular Microbiology from the University of Oxford, an MSc in Molecular Genetics from the University of Leicester, a BSc in Biochemistry from the University of Kent at Canterbury, and a GDL (Graduate Diploma in Law) from BPP Law School, London.
For her PhD studies on the molecular genetics of Neisseria meningitidis, a bacterium that can cause meningitis and septicaemia, Sharmila studied a set of seven genes of the bacterium and investigated the protein encoded by one of these genes as a potential vaccine candidate.
Following her PhD, Sharmila took up a Marie Curie postdoctoral fellowship at Sanofipasteur in Lyon, France, where she carried out a research project to analyze the genomes of a set of Neisseria meningitidis strains using DNA microarrays.
Sharmila next travelled to Vienna, Austria, to take up a position as a Scientist at the biotechnology company, Intercell (now Valneva), where she was the project leader of several different vaccine projects within the Molecular Microbiology department. After three years at Intercell, she decided to return to London, to take up the position of Project Manager of the Malaria Vectored Vaccines Consortium (MVVC), a consortium of eight partners including the University of Oxford and four academic institutions at sites in East and West Africa. The aim of the project was to trial a malaria vaccine candidate developed by the University of Oxford.
Sharmila has also worked as a consultant to biotechnology companies. In her spare time, she enjoys painting, writing, and being in nature.
Advisers
Are you a Patient Advocate, doctor, or nurse, or working in another health-related profession? Would you be interested in helping PMM to grow and develop so that we can help more patients? If so, get in touch! Simply email us at enquiries@personalizemymedicine.com
Our Advisers - click on the photo of an Adviser to view their complete bio
Kelly Baughman
Patient Advocate
Kelly has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and over twenty-five years of experience in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics, and rare diseases
Adviser
PMM Adviser
Adviser
PMM Adviser
Volunteers
Would you like to be part of our exciting new projects aimed at advancing medical innovation? Whether you are a student, researcher, medical professional, or innovator, we are interested in hearing from you! Get in touch via our Contact page.
We are seeking volunteers with a strong background in Life Sciences and/or Medicine, a demonstrable interest in medical innovation and healthcare, and experience with social media platforms.
If this describes you, please get in touch via our Contact page.
To view a list of our PMM alumni, click here.
Our Volunteers - click on the photo of a volunteer to view their complete bio
Freya Knight
BSc Biomedical Sciences student
Freya is a first-year BSc Biomedical Sciences student at the University of Warwick
Anna-Sophie Fellows
Medical student (incoming)
Anna-Sophie is currently on a gap year before starting her degree in Medicine at the University of Leeds in September, 2023
Samantha Johnson
MSc Human & Molecular Genetics student
Samantha graduated with a 1st class degree in Genetics from the University of Birmingham and is currently studying for an MSc in Human & Molecular Genetics at the University of Sheffield
Atiyeh Razavi
BSc Biomedical Sciences student
Atiyeh is a second year BSc Biomedical Sciences student at King’s College London
Maariya Daud
MSc Molecular Biotechnology student
Maariya Daud recently graduated with a 1st class BSc in Biological Sciences (Genetics) from the University of Leicester
Eleanor Doherty
BSc Neuroscience with Psychology student
Eleanor is a 3rd year BSc Neuroscience with Psychology student at the University of Aberdeen
Nicole Broughton
BSc Biomedical Sciences graduate
Nicole recently graduated with a 1st class BSc in Biomedical Sciences from Queen Mary University of London
Clotilde Vazquez
BSc Neuroscience student
Clotilde is a 3rd year BSc Neuroscience student at Kings College London
Tala Elremmash
Medical student
Tala has a BSc in Cellular & Molecular Medicine from the University of Bristol and is currently a second year medical student at Istinye University in Istanbul, Turkey
Rithika Ganesh
BSc Biomedical Sciences student
Rithika is a 2nd year BSc Biomedical Sciences student at Queen Mary University of London
Xuanqi Song
BSc Molecular & Cellular Biology student
Xuanqi is a 2nd year BSc Cellular & Molecular Biology student at the University of Glasgow
Arwin Khoo
BSc Biomedical Science student
Arwin is a first year BSc Biomedical Science student at King’s College London
Isabela Garcia Pleijlar
MSc Cardiovascular Science student
Isabela recently graduated from Queen Mary University London with a 1st class BSc in Biomedical Sciences
Mathumai Govindarajan
BSc Pharmacology with Innovative Therapeutics student
Mathumai is a second year BSc Pharmacology with Innovative Therapeutics student at Queen Mary University of London
Abirami Prabhakaran
BSc Biomedical Science
Abirami is a 2nd year BSc Biomedical Science student at Queen Mary University of London