Amy M. Barker is Project Manager at CISTIB, in the School of Computing, University of Leeds. She completed her PhD in 2018, working with Professor Peter G. Stockley in the Faculty of Biological Sciences, specialising in characterisation of RNA:protein interactions involved in the formation of virus-like particles. Amy’s experience ranges from laboratory technician to running biophysical analytical services within the Centre for Biomolecular Interactions, Astbury Centre, University of Leeds. After a successful post as Research Fellow in Cellular and Molecular Virology with Professor Adrian Whitehouse (2019-2021), Amy joined the CISTIB team to provide professional support to the Diamond Jubilee Chair, Professor Alejandro F. Frangi.