• Question: Could the work you've studied save lives, in the future?

    Asked by Iain to Daniel, Carmen, Laura, Noel, Steph on 16 Mar 2015. This question was also asked by Geneva.
    • Photo: Laura Garcia Ibanez

      Laura Garcia Ibanez answered on 16 Mar 2015:

      Yes, at least that’s the aim of all medical research, understand diseases to be able to treat them in a better way with better treatments. Cheers!

    • Photo: Stephanie Dyson

      Stephanie Dyson answered on 16 Mar 2015:

      The disease I am studying (Crohn’s disease) doesn’t kill people but it dramatically impacts their quality of life so although I couldn’t save lives I could definitely improve them with the work I am doing.

      Steph

    • Photo: Carmen Denman

      Carmen Denman answered on 16 Mar 2015:

      Hopefully! I am developing vaccines that would be used to vaccinate soldiers working in conflict zones, or used on whole populations in the case of a bio defensive. Any basic research we do into understanding the immune system and how to teach it to protect us with vaccines is a win win I think!

      Cheers,

      Carmen

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