• Question: Have any of your discoveries helped anyone?

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      Asked by 246z1 to Andy, Chris, Harriet, Jess, Nikki on 11 Mar 2016. This question was also asked by georgia.
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        Christopher Blanford answered on 11 Mar 2016:

        Hi 246z1

        Not yet. I’m hopeful.

        Chris

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        Nikki D'Arcy answered on 12 Mar 2016:

        Hi, thanks for the question

        Yes, they have. I worked on new diagnostic techniques for tuberculosis, so that helped people in a Developing Country to have a quicker test so they can get treated more quickly. I also discovered what bacteria are around in a hospital which helped the staff there to know the best ways to stop infection spreading. I worked with malaria parasites too to help people understand more about them so they could develop a vaccine. Now I am developing new antibiotics which I hope will help loads of people in the future!

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        Jessica Groppi answered on 13 Mar 2016:

        Hi!

        Unfortunately up until now, I didn’t help anyone. Hopefully I will do something useful in the future.

        Jess.

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        andy chapman answered on 13 Mar 2016:

        It is very difficult to say, I hope they will. They shave certainly helped the people doing PhDs in my old group where I did mine.

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        Harriet Reid answered on 14 Mar 2016:

        Hi

        I’ve worked on a potential new medicine, it’s not available yet but the tests look good so far so hopefully it will be helping people soon.

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