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Josephine Pepper studied molecular and cellular biochemistry at the University of Oxford, where she completed her research master's thesis on the cellular mechanisms of overcoming protein barriers at the DNA replication fork. With six years of experience, she has worked as a life science patent attorney, specializing in a diverse range of biotechnological applications including immunology, agriculture, and microbiology. This background informs her current research interests. Josephine is currently undertaking an MPhil in Global Risk Resilience, where her research focuses on the sustainable integration of engineered biotechnology in agriculture, with particular emphasis on genetic engineering of crops and microbes. She is investigating the role of the patent system governing biotechnologies to ensure effective roll-out, emphasizing a granular, case-by-case consideration of new technologies in their respective contexts.
Department of Anthropology (Social Anthropology focus). Applicants must have full training in anthropological methods.