Honor Society® member
Cameron Croft
Outreach Tutor for Secondary Education at Caius College, Cambridge
- University of Oklahoma
- cell biology and molecular genetics
- Class of 2024
- Cambridge, United Kingdom
Member since July 2013
About
Originally from the States, I moved to Germany to complete my MSc in Molecular Biology at Heidelberg University after graduating with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Oklahoma in 2015. I am currently a graduate student in Genetics at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.
Education
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University of Cambridge, UK
Genetics
2020 – 2024
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Heidelberg University (Universität Heidelberg), Germany
Molecular and Cellular Biology
2015 – 2018
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University of Oklahoma
Major MDS with Medical Sciences Emphasis; German minor
2012 – 2015
Honors and awards
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phi kappa phi
Love of Learning Academic Scholarship
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Lowell and Frances Dunham Scholarship
Scholarship for German language and humanities
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Heidelberg Alumni USA (HAUS) Scholarship
Academic scholarship to attend Universität Heidelberg and to act as an American ambassador for the university
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Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals
Semifinalist for diplomatic exchange between USA and Germany
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Erasmus Scholarship
Stipends for internships abroad in the UK
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Cambridge EnterpriseTECH
Funding for entrepreneurial program in Cambridge, UK
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honor roll
President and dean honor roll throughout undergraduate degree. Graduated summa cum laude.
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Microbiology Society
Conference grants to present research 2019
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Upon completion of my PhD, I intend to continue with my focus of academic research, in addition to applied or translational research. More specifically, my hopes are to develop a spin-off company that will address the need of mitigating aspects of the global antibiotic crisis by increasing the efficacy of drugs currently on the market.
- Graduate school interests
Started graduate work in January 2020 at the University of Cambridge, UK. Key words for research focus: E. coli, antimicrobial resistance, antibiotic resistance, biofilms, persisters, indole signaling
- Outside the classroom
Music (acoustic guitar), cooking and baking, reading, fishing, swimming, skiing, dirt bikes, skateboarding, traveling, health and nutrition, spending time with my 7 brothers and 2 sisters.
Experience
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Outreach Tutor for Secondary Education
Caius College, Cambridge
Oct 2020
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Paid Research Assistant
Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge
Dec 2018 – Nov 2019
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Practical Demonstrator
Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge
Dec 2018 – Jan 2019
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Laboratory Supervisor of Students
University of Cambridge
Sep 2018 – Dec 2020
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Community Assistant for Accommodation
Reserve on Stinson, Norman, Oklahoma
Nov 2012 – Apr 2013
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DNA Specimen Collector
Specimen Specialists, Oklahoma
Dec 2010 – Dec 2011
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Central Service Technician
Surgery center of Texoma Regional Eye Institute, Oklahoma.
Dec 2010 – Jul 2012
Volunteering
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Team Communicator with Lead
Cambridge Judge Business School EnterpriseTECH Entrepreneurial Program
Dec 2020 – Mar 2021
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Global Health Lecture Series Committee Member and Organizer
Students for Global Health UK (Cambridge Branch)
Jul 2020 – Jul 2021
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Molecular Biology Advisor/Mentor
Universität Heidelberg
Oct 2016 – Oct 2017
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Heidelberg Alumni Mentor
Universität Heidelberg
Aug 2015 – Jan 2021
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German Language Tutor
Elementary School, Norman, OK
May 2013
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Volunteer Pharmacy Technician
Great Physician's Pharmacy, OK
Jan 2011 – Jul 2012
Languages
- English (US) Fluent
- German Intermediate
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