Follow along as Aurelie shares her journey in STEM! π @LTUresearchers
Hi, Iβm @AulieTsee and my journey in STEM started because of my love for food π₯¦π
In high school, I studied food science and chemistry as I was curious about how all the delicious foods we eat are digested and absorbed into the body, and the science behind it all! π¬π§ͺ
In the 2nd year of my degree, I chose a subject called Microbiology! This is the biology of very small organisms that we need a microscope to see π¦ π¬π§«
I never thought that I would enjoy microbiology. I am glad I tried something new and discovered what I am passionate about π₯³
I loved learning how microorganisms so I did Honours in Microbiology @PetrovskiLab where I made great friends (@brittmassey_, @Vaheesan_R & @stephh_lynch). My research was investigating how antibiotic-resistant plasmids evolve through acquiring other mobile genetic elements π§¬
After Honours, I was awarded a PhD scholarship to research plasmids and how they contribute to the spread of antimicrobial resistance!
I have learned that growing as a scientist involves;
- self-confidence
- critical thinking
- growing as a person (outside of science)
Lizzie starts her day @WEHI_research checking emails, creating a to-list, and planning her experiments so they all fit in the day.
Lizzie is interested in cancer cells and how they respond to cancer treatment, let's follow along to learn more!
To conduct her research, @LizzieLieschke uses cancer cell lines pictured here, that act as a model for human cancer in the lab.
Lizzie starts in the lab by checking her cells and providing them with extra nutrients to grow, so they can be used for future experiments.