Following her BA/MSci in Biochemistry at the University of Cambridge, Eleanor Sheekey completed her PhD with Professor Masashi Narita's lab at Cancer Research UK - Cambridge Institute, where her work specialised in the biochemistry of senescent cells. Following this, she returned to the Biochemistry Department to work with Marc de la Roche to make safe and effective antibody-based therapeutics. Alongside her academic pursuits, Eleanor is the creator of “The Sheekey Science Show”, a popular YouTube channel explaining complex aging research to a broader audience in an engaging and fun manner. She is currently in RIKEN, Kobe, Japan, investigating tissue aging.
