• Question: why did you choose to do this job

    Asked by abigailjjones to Kat, Andrew, Katie, Sadaf on 15 Jun 2013. This question was also asked by kavyaisnotthebest, wendymoyo, gingerninger14, rajan083304, onedirectionn, rianna1, menzie, elitefish.
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      Andrew Swale answered on 15 Jun 2013:

      My department focuses upon ‘personalised medicine’ – this involves fitting the right treatment or drug based on a patient’s DNA

      When I finished my undergraduate degree in Genetics, this area was expanding quite rapidly and therefore I found it really interesting so I applied for the job

      It was whilst working in the department that I got offered my PhD on C. Diff – I was really motivated to study this disease as one of my relatives had developed it in hospital when I was in University!

    • Photo: Katie Greenhalgh

      Katie Greenhalgh answered on 18 Jun 2013:

      Because I loved my undergraduate degree. I studied human physiology which basically taught me how the human body worked.

      I wanted to know more. Curiosity was my main drive I suppose. You just have to keep going with something you love once you find it.

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