Theodora Olanrewaju

Background

Theodora is a Trainee Patent Attorney in the Dehns Biotechnology Group, having joined the Oxford office in September 2023.

Before starting at Dehns, Theodora completed her MRes at the University of Bristol. Her research focused on using flow cytometry and activation induced marker assays to study the effect that the presence of superantigens had on T cell proliferation and the expression of activation induced markers following culture with wild type and mutant Group A Streptococcal strains. Prior to this, Theodora graduated from the University of Bristol with a BSc degree in Cellular and Molecular Medicine from the University of Bristol, achieving First Class Honours. Her final year project proposed a method by which sampling of a cancer cell secretome could lead to diagnosis and more effective treatment of high-risk cancers.

Types of client and client work

Theodora works with a diverse range of clients with a focus on university start-ups. Theodora has experience filing and working with patent applications from a range of countries including countries throughout Europe, Asia and North America.

Expertise

Theodora has experience in a wide variety of molecular biology inventions, particularly with antibody technology, virology and vaccines.

Qualifications and Memberships

• Postgraduate Certificate (Intellectual Property Law), Bournemouth University (2024)
• Student Member of CIPA (Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys)

Higher Education

BSc (Hons) Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Bristol, 2021

MRes, Cellular and Molecular Medicine, ‘Effect of Superantigen on Detecting Group A Streptococcus Specific T cell responses’, University of Bristol, 2023