Meet Shane Taylor

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From Barbados! MEET Shane Taylor ! He is a Barbadian, rugby playing biologist. He’s currently in his 2nd year of a Master’s program in biological science at McMaster University, Canada and will be pursuing his PhD within the same discipline. His research focuses on the potential of the protein, MANF, to be a protective tool in neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease.
He became interested in research during his undergraduate degree in biochemistry. Under the supervision of Dr. Sutrina, he studied biofilm stimulating factors in Salmonella Typhimurium in The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill campus.

Teressa Alexander