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Amelie Roper is Research Facilitator at Cambridge University Library. Her role involves supporting grant applications for research funding for library activities, and assisting with project delivery once funding is awarded. 

She studied music at King’s College London and Library and Information Studies at University College London. She also holds a PhD in book history from the University of St Andrews. 

Her research interests include early modern European print culture, digital music publishing and big data.

Marina has a PhD from the Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Department at the University of Cambridge. She has previous industrial experience in R&D by working with multinational companies and start-ups. Currently, Marina is Commercialisation Associate in the Physical Sciences team at Cambridge Enterprise. She identifies and evaluates new technologies arising from University research, supporting academics with the protection of their intellectual property and commercialisation of their research outputs.

Prior to joining Cambridge Enterprise, Marina worked as a Research Analyst at the University of Cambridge. Amongst her main responsibilities, Marina conducted research and analysis of international projects and partnerships, providing analytical trends and insightful data that allowed the University to forge strategic partnerships with external institutions.

Biocuration of lab type IIS standardised DNA registries through LIMS-Benchling and R. Assist in the overall management of OpenPlant lab, including Microscopy Hub. Conduct research in Synthetic Biology and Plant Development.

Additional areas of expertise:

Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) – Benchling.