Ami Hodges is the Operations Manager for the Materials & Devices for Life Science (MDLS) Institute at the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), Oxford. She works closely with Professor Hagan Bayley to establish the operations that underpin world-class teams and capabilities at the MDLS Institute. Her focus is on creating infrastructure and environments that allow the MDLS to be a thriving place where research flourishes, and scientists want to come and work. Through her role at the MDLS, she can fully immerse herself in fascinating research and be at the heart of the journey - drawing on her love of science, and her inherent drive to solve problems and make things simple so innovation can take center stage.
Prior to joining EIT, Ami actively pursued opportunities to drive progress in scientific research at several major funding organisations, most recently overseeing multiple MedTech Innovation Programmes at the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). She has also worked at Cancer Research UK (CRUK), the Wellcome Trust, and the Medical Research Foundation (MRF), and served as a Medical Writer for the pharmaceutical industry.
Ami holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Biology and a Master of Research (MRes) in Cancer from Newcastle University. In her spare time, Ami is an avid sprint triathlete competing in Age Group competitions for Great Britain, with a passion for fitness and health. She also finds joy in hiking – preferably up big hills or mountains - or exploring the countryside through leisurely strolls with a coffee.