Experience
- Holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Birmingham working on an interdisciplinary research project developing nanoparticles for drug delivery of antibiotics to treat dental infections. Collaborating with the School of Chemistry, Dentistry, and Metallurgy and Materials and external start-up companies.
- Involved in various studies in-house, academic, clinical and pharma research partners providing in-depth mass spectroscopy and gas chromatography analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) over a two-year period at a Cambridge-based biotechnology company. This included discovering on breath biomarkers for diseases, as well as working alongside engineers developing medical devices for breath sampling.
- Other research projects have explored enzyme responsive nanomaterials as antimicrobial agents, supramolecular metal complexes for Ramen mapping in ovarian cancer cells and metal complexes for medical imaging.
“Menisha brings to Barker Brettell considerable experience of working in R&D environments in both the academic and commercial worlds. Her desire to learn about and understand new technologies is clear to see and already she is showing the same level of engagement and interest in the legal aspects of the role of a trainee patent attorney.”
Lucy Trueman, Patent Attorney & Partner, Barker Brettell LLP.
