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IWD: Spotlight on women in life sciences

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Four years ago, I pivoted in my career, becoming a mechanical design engineer for a Manchester-based Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) company – designing air handling units for hospitals, pharmacies, schools and supermarkets. In October 2021, I joined the engineering department at Envair Technology, designing isolators.

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Black History Month: Recognizing the Revolutionary Contributions of Black Individuals in Science

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Ball went on to study chemistry at the University of Washington, earning a bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical chemistry, followed by a second degree in pharmacy two years later. It wasn’t until the early 1970s when large numbers of other cell lines were found to be contaminated with HeLa in some labs that an investigation was launched.