• Question: Why did you choose to study health?

    Asked by anon-362202 to Thomas, Rob, Marco, John, James, Ioannis, Edward, Benjamin, Bailey, Aishwarya on 31 Mar 2023.
    • Photo: Benjamin Foster

      Benjamin Foster answered on 31 Mar 2023:

      I chose to study biochemistry as I enjoyed chemistry at school but wanted to apply these concepts to biological or medical systems. I really enjoyed practical classes at school and still enjoy most aspects of lab work!

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      Edward Guy answered on 31 Mar 2023:

      My PhD involved the study of molecules that bind to enzymes (which are proteins). This is similar to the way molecules from viruses bind to antibodies (also proteins). I was always interested in the ‘arms race’ between our immune system and pathogenic microorganisms, so it was a natural step for me to use the skills I acquired as part of my PhD, to develop new diagnostic tests for infectious diseases based on measuring our antibody responses to infection.

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