Azelle Hawdon ESA-SRB-APEG-NZSE 2022

Azelle Hawdon

Azelle is a third-year PhD candidate in the Zenker Group at the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI), Monash University. Her research uses advanced live imaging technologies to decipher the spatiotemporal dynamics underlying early mouse embryo development. Prior to this, Azelle studied a Bachelor of Science at the University of Western Australia and a Graduate Diploma of Reproductive Science at Monash University in 2018. Azelle commenced her professional career at the University of Sydney, as a Genome Editing research assistant where she utilised CRISPR/Cas9 for diverse applications spanning from epigenetic inheritance in C. elegans, to synthetic biology and assisted reproductive technologies in preimplantation embryos. Alongside her research experience, Azelle is a student representative for the Society of Reproductive Biology (SRB), the state representative for the Scientists in Reproductive Technology (SIRT), a Society for Developmental Biology Science Communication Intern and the ARMI Social Media Ambassador. Azelle is a strong advocate for developmental biology and is passionate about heightening the impact of research shared between the public and the broader scientific community.