Lorenza Giannella

Lorenza Giannella

Lorenza is the Training Manager at the Biochemical Society, where she works on the Society’s training and careers programmes, and her main interest is e-learning.

Location London

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  • @CatyWeeks Hi Caty, NADH and FADH2 are intermediaries in the process of generating ATP and they help shuffling electrons around to so. I hope this helps, keep asking us questions!

  • Hi Alessandra, great to see this is useful for teachers, I hope you'll enjoy the rest of the MOOC.

  • Welcome to the course Elliot, let us know if you have any questions about studying at University.

  • this sounds like a great choice of subjects Caty. Let us know if you have any questions, we're always happy to help.

  • welcome to the course Mariem!

  • welcome to the course Jennifer, we hope you'll enjoy it!

  • sorry to hear about missed opportunities Matthew, but it is great to see that you're looking for alternative ways of gaining knowledge and skills. We hope you will enjoy the MOOC, and let us know if you have any questions!

  • sorry to hear that Anita, we hope you will enjoy the MOOC.

  • @KatyKinson sorry to hear this Katy, let us know if you have questions about studying at University

  • great to see you're enjoying the MOOC!

  • Hi Idike, great to see you have learn some new concepts through the MOOC. Do not hesitate to ask us any specific questions.

  • Hi Carmen, please remember that you can keep coming back to this material as many times as you need, and if you have any specific questions let us know, we're very happy to help

  • great to see this enthusiasm Carol, I hope you will enjoy week 2 event more

  • Hi Bahole, what's your opinion? Feel free to check the discussion below and let us know if you have any questions!

  • Hi Sofia, Katharine answered a similar question just above :)

  • great examples Katharine, thanks for sharing!

  • great to hear you're enjoying the course Idike

  • thanks for sharing this link, Julia. Ahmed, monosaccharides are the simplest form of sugar (they have just one monomer, or 'building block'), disaccharides have two and polysaccharides have a long chain of monosaccharide units. I hope this is helpful!

  • thanks for sharing this link, Julia. Lucy, monosaccharides are the simplest form of sugar (they have just one monomer, or 'building block'), disaccharides have two and polysaccharides have a long chain of monosaccharide units. I hope this is helpful!

  • welcome to the course Lucy, we hope you will enjoy it.

  • welcome to the course Lorelei, great to hear you're interested in studying biochemistry at university. Let us know if you have any questions about University in the UK. we're always happy to help.

  • welcome to the course Anthony, we hope you will find this MOOC interesting

  • Hi Madison, great to hear you're interested in studying biology at University. Let us know if you have any questions about University or careers, we're always happy to help.

  • welcome to the course Anna-Marie!

  • welcome to the course Jing, I hope self-isolation is going OK..

  • welcome to the course Patricio, and all the best with your career!

  • Hi Narudeen, this sounds very interesting! I hope this course will help, let us know if you have any questions.

  • Hi Aarnav, great to hear you enjoy chemistry and biology. Do not hesitate to ask us any questions about studying biochemistry at University.

  • welcome to the course Tracie, I hope you'll enjoy this course and biochemistry.

  • Hi Liz, that's an amazing job! You will find some 'kitchen' science experiments later on in the course, hopefully they will be useful for your audiences too.

  • welcome to the course Issoufou!

  • Hi Holly, it must be difficult time for you. I hope you will enjoy the course, and do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about studying biochemistry at University.

  • Welcome to the course Naing, we hope you'll enjoy it

  • nice to virtually meet you! We hope you will enjoy the course

  • welcome to the MOOC Dikio!

  • Hi Michelle, let us know what you think about the course!

  • @AyomiposiAkinbobola Hi Ayomiposi, let us know if you have any further questions, we're always happy to help

  • we hope you will enjoy the course Jane.

  • welcome to the course Diana!

  • Welcome to the course Usama, we hope you enjoy it.

  • Hi Shoaib, welcome to the course!

  • @FabienneHendriks brilliant! Don't forget to complete the feedback questionnaire, we'd love to know what you think about the MOOC

  • @AdeelQasim this sounds like a very interesting topic, best of luck

  • we hope you enjoyed the first week and you will come back for the next ones

  • Hi Terah, please do not focus on the details but try to understand the bigger picture first. And ask us as many questions as you need!

  • thank you so much for sharing these with all learners Estela.

  • Hi Ratnadeep, absolutely, critical thinking and problem solving skills are essential in molecular bioscience research.

  • that sounds like a very interesting topic Lisa, best of luck with your PhD

  • Hi Adeel, what topics would you like to research in your PhD?

  • welcome Ratnadeep, we hope you'll find what you're looking for. Do not hesitate to ask us any questions.

  • Hi Julia, being curious definitely help when studying bioscience. I hope you'll enjoy the course!

  • that's very interesting Oliver. What career options would you be interested in?

  • welcome to the course Ines, we hope you enjoy it!

  • Hi Abigail, welcome to the MOOC. Did you look at the different curricula to see if you'd enjoy more biological sciences or biochemistry? Let me know if you have any questions

  • @ChantelleCarstens welcome to the course Chantelle, we hope you enjoy it.

  • Hi Emma, great to hear you're interested in biochemistry. Please let me know if you have any questions on studying at University

  • @FortuneMolepana welcome to the course. Let me know if you have any questions about studying at University and biochemistry careers.

  • that sounds like a very interesting job Agboola, welcome to the MOOC!

  • Hi Tania, great to hear you want to learn more about Biochemistry! Are you currently a student?

  • Hi Shabangu, welcome to the MOOC! Please let us know if you have any questions

  • welcome to the course Inyang, we hope you enjoy it!

  • we hope you'll enjoy the course Ashraf. Let us know if you have any questions

  • welcome to the MOOC Rowan!

  • Hi Holly, I hope you'll enjoy the MOOC. Let us know if you have any questions

  • great to see you enjoyed the course Emily, and good luck with your degree

  • thanks for your feedback, Kelly

  • Hi Kelly, do you think embryos and germline gene editing should be avoided, or all genome editing?

  • Hi Emily, what is the 'good' you think gene editing should be used for?

  • thanks for sharing Kerstin

  • very interesting

  • thanks for sharing, Daniela

  • Welcome to the course Brindha, we hope you'll enjoy it!

  • I'm glad you enjoyed the video Lauren

  • well done Joe

  • great to hear the MOOC is helping you Lucy

  • well done Nancy!

  • Hi Joe, please don't worry about the test, as long as you're enjoying the course and understanding the concepts there's no issue at all. Let us know if you have any questions

  • great to hear the MOOC has been useful to you

  • Hi Cherrie, welcome to the MOOC. This course was initially developed for 15+ school students, so it would be interesting to see if you think resources are suitable for students.

  • Hi Irem, good luck with your course! Let us know if you have any questions

  • welcome to the course, I hope you'll enjoy this MOOC!

  • good points Amy!

  • Hi Karyn, good luck with becoming a dietitian! Please let us know if you have any questions

  • great to hear the MOOC is being useful to you, Fran

  • Hi Francis, absolutely, healthy food should be available to everyone

  • Hi Sophie, let us know if you have any questions about studying at University and careers

  • welcome to the course Paige!

  • Welcome George, we hope you'll enjoy the course

  • Hi Jonathan, great to see you enjoyed the MOOC so far.

  • good point Hannah

  • Hi J M, is your question about how can researchers gain more practical skills after their degree?

  • Hi Ivet, good summary. What about 'soft' skills, such as teamwork? Do you think they're important for biochemists and other bioscientists?

  • Hi Fatoma, I hope you enjoy this MOOC

  • Hi Megan, let us know if you have any questions about University and careers.

  • Hi Hannah, good points. Nowadays communication skills are increasingly important for researchers too, if you think they will write peer-review papers, present their research at conferences and probably do some public engagement work and/or engage with policy activities. Excellent communication skills are needed for public engagement, since it can be a bit...

  • well done Louise!

  • glad you enjoyed the course!

  • Hi Oluwatosin, alginate decreases the action of pancreatic lipase, an enzyme involved in the hydrolysis (break-down) of fats. I hope this helps!

  • Hi Neha, good point, creativity and thinking outside the box is important in research

  • Hi Francis, I hope you'll be able to learn more about science through this MOOC