There are so many types of scientists! In general, I like to call myself a medical research scientist.
But, I work on malaria, which is a parasite, so sometimes I call myself a parasitologist. And I also work on vaccines, which involves studying the immune system, so sometimes I call myself an immunologist.
BUT… If I want to give myself a title that sounds really cool and important, I call myself an immunoparasitologist *giggle* But really, that’s just showing off…
Like Krystal, I’m a medical research scientist. My special field is called “tissue engineering” – in other words, we try to grow human tissues in the lab!
My undergrad degree and PhD are in Biology, but the general description of my job now is life scientist or medical research scientist. If I was talking to another scientist I might call myself a molecular cell biologist or biochemist.
Like Krystal and Tara, I’m a medical researcher since I study diseases. I trained in biochemistry and molecular biology,which means I try to see what’s happening in a cell at the molecular level.That is, what proteins, what genes are involved in the disease state. But my work also looks at how the immune system can be used to fight cancer, so there’s a bit of immunology in there as well.
My science training (i.e. uni) was in physiology, which is the science of how the body works. However at for the last few years I have worked specifically on the science of the brain. Scientists who study the brain are usually called ‘neuroscientists’.
I switch between calling myself and physiologist and a neuroscientist depending upon who I am talking to.
There are so many types of scientists! In general, I like to call myself a medical research scientist.
But, I work on malaria, which is a parasite, so sometimes I call myself a parasitologist. And I also work on vaccines, which involves studying the immune system, so sometimes I call myself an immunologist.
BUT… If I want to give myself a title that sounds really cool and important, I call myself an immunoparasitologist *giggle* But really, that’s just showing off…
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Like Krystal, I’m a medical research scientist. My special field is called “tissue engineering” – in other words, we try to grow human tissues in the lab!
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My undergrad degree and PhD are in Biology, but the general description of my job now is life scientist or medical research scientist. If I was talking to another scientist I might call myself a molecular cell biologist or biochemist.
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Like Krystal and Tara, I’m a medical researcher since I study diseases. I trained in biochemistry and molecular biology,which means I try to see what’s happening in a cell at the molecular level.That is, what proteins, what genes are involved in the disease state. But my work also looks at how the immune system can be used to fight cancer, so there’s a bit of immunology in there as well.
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My science training (i.e. uni) was in physiology, which is the science of how the body works. However at for the last few years I have worked specifically on the science of the brain. Scientists who study the brain are usually called ‘neuroscientists’.
I switch between calling myself and physiologist and a neuroscientist depending upon who I am talking to.
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