Devika Sooklall is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews. Previously, she studied Biological Sciences at Kingston University, London, focusing on genetics and molecular biology. Devika works as a clinical research practitioner in transplant, renal and urology at Guy's Hospital, London.
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