Seminar Program: Beyond the Bench: Navigating Careers in Science
Times
Wed, 10 Jun 26
13:00 - 14:00
IDM Seminar Program
Hosted by the IDM Mentorship Working Group
Wednesday, 10 June 2026 | 13:00 - 14:00
Wolfson Pavilion Lecture Theatre, IDM Building
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Speakers
Dr Nicki Adams
Nicki Adams is a Field Application Scientist for Oxford Nanopore Technologies based in Cape Town, South Africa. She holds a PhD in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and has conducted research at both the University of Warwick and UCT. She later joined the Centre for Proteomic and Genomic Research (CPGR), where she helped establish Artisan Biomed, a diagnostic division providing screening service for non-invasive prenatal testing and oncology panels, using short-read NGS technology. At Roche Diagnostics, she contributed to the development and improvement of KAPA RNA and DNA library preparation and target enrichment products. She is passionate about empowering scientists through knowledge sharing and training.