The satisfaction making a breakthrough in disease research brings was recently demonstrated in a live Q&A we ran about medical research careers.
Dr Elizabeth Rapley, an experienced research scientist, explained how a team she co-led recently identified genes which give a person a greater risk of developing testicular cancer — a goal she had been hoping to achieve her whole academic career.
A massive achievement indeed — and you don’t have to look far to see the commitment of other research teams to making the next big discovery in the fight against diseases.
University bosses believe a £15m research facility at the University of St Andrews will lead the war against superbugs — and it isn’t just teams of scientists involved in vital research work — PhD student Emma Cope is hoping her three-year study into Alzheimer’s disease will give vital clues about tackling the disease.
We’ve decided to focus the next of our series of research Q&As on the opportunities available within disease research — and how you can make yourself stand out to potential employers — so join our panel of experts in a live Q&A on October 18 at 1pm.
