The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race sponsored by Xchanging

Previously studied medicine in Australia and worked as a doctor there for three years. Came to Cambridge to work in research centred on a group of genes that, as recently discovered, cause hereditary spastic paraplegia. Edwards work is focusing on investigating the role these genes are thought to play in membrane trafficking in the motor and sensory neurons of the spinal cord. One of Edwards first rowing coaches was Tim McClaren who is now part of the Cambridge coaching team each year. Edwards went on to become part of Australias world junior and world U23 championships teams. His sister and brother both rowed for Australia. Edwards has begun a PhD at Cambridge.