Christine+Wade

Class of 2003

Dux 2003 SRC Secretary 2002 Mirrawaue House Captain 2002 Clarkes Pies Award for a conscientious & diligent approach to all aspects of college life 2002 Silver & Bronze Duke of Ed
 * __ Christine Wade __**

__Further Education__ Bachelor of Science (Honours), 2007.

__Current Occupation__ Research Assistant/ Developmental Biologist at Murdoch Childrens Research Institute After completing my honours lab year in 2007, I decided to work full time before further study.I currently work as a developmental biologist, investigating animal modes of congenital and developmental diseases in children, specifically those affecting skeletal development, such as dwarfism and it's related limb growth.

__Career Aspirations__ After a long haul I am quite close to publishing my first research paper. In 2012 I am looking to begin a PhD in a developmental or cancer biology field, with an aim to establishing my own lab in the future and lecturing biology at university; or perhaps begin a medical degree with a view to working in one of the above fields.

__Mortlake College Reflections__ Year 12 was one of the best years of my life. You get to form close bonds with everyone in your year level and your teachers, and you gain an amazing support network. Getting to know people who went to much larger schools has made me really appreciate the value of the one to one time and attention we got in a small school environment.

On a lighter note, there were Ms Russell's dramatic history classes beheading French kings in the playground, those Science classes where we managed to set all sorts of things on fire- including a fish tank!, incessant games of four square in the VCE room and the great challenges in VYPD camps - I'll never forget the terror I had to overcome to go abseiling!

__Links__ [] @http://www.essendonfc.com.au/

Email: wade.christine86@gmail.com