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Dr
Catriona
Edwards

Patent Attorney

Glasgow Office

Life sciences

Telephone. +44(0) 141 229 5800
Email. cedwards@hgf.com

Experience

Catriona joined HGF in April 2023 as a Trainee Patent Attorney within the Life Sciences team.

She graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2013 with a first-class BSc (Hons) in Biological Sciences (Genetics).

Catriona completed a PhD in Biological Sciences at the University of Aberdeen in February 2019. During her PhD she studied gene expression in the cat flea via next generation sequencing and bioinformatic analysis. She also developed techniques for performing RNA interference in the cat flea, demonstrating for the first time that RNA interference is achievable in the species.

Qualifications

Patent Attorney

Europe


BSC

Biological Sciences (Genetics)

PHD

Developing RNAi techniques in insects

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA OR CERTIFICATE

PGCert Intellectual Property Law

Publications

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CSR

Catriona mentors new trainee patent attorneys as part of the CIPA Informals Buddy scheme.

She also enjoys participating in the IP Inclusive network, which aims to make the IP community more equal, diverse and inclusive.

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