Dr Cohen has an Applied Biology Degree (1985) and a doctorate in Immunology (1989). She has worked as a scientist in several prestigious laboratories around the world [including Addenbrookes' Hospital (Cambridge), The Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology (London), The Mount Sinai Hospital (New York) and The Royal Postgraduate Medical School (London)]. During her academic career she taught and supervised medical students (Charing Cross and The Royal Free Hospital's), scientists (UCL and Kingston University) and clinicians (Charing Cross and The Royal Free Hospital 's) at BSc, MSc, MRCPath and PhD levels. She has been a senior scientist, lecturer and head of research groups. During her long research career she established international collaborations, was awarded UK and international grants and published a large number of scientific articles. She has been a senior scientist, university lecturer (UCL) and head of research groups.
In 2001 Dr Cohen founded Euroscicon (and is still its Managing Director) and in 2005 she established the popular science portal - www.mumsinscience.net (and is currently the CEO).
Dr Cohen is a Fellow of the following institutions
Additional work includes being an Independent Scientific Advisor; for example she is on the Scientific Advisory Board for Cordlife Pte Ltd, Singapore (for advisory board click here). She is also a Mentor to women science undergraduates in the US and is on the UK Database of Women Experts in Science, Engineering and Technology and is listed in the Whos' Who in Medicine and Healthcare and The International Who's Who of Professionals.
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Her LinkedIn Profile can be found at http://www.linkedin.com/in/drcohen