George Frodsham was previously a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme. He is currently studying for a PhD at University College London (UCL)'s Department of Biochemical Engineering, where his research focuses on the biomedical applications of magnetic nanoparticles, and he also works with a research group at the Royal Institution of Great Britain's Davy Faraday Research Laboratory. Previously, he studied Physics and Philosophy at King's College London, and went on to obtain an MSc in Nanotechnology from UCL.
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