Leo Garcia: PhD Student at the Institute of Cancer Research
This STEMNET video describes the work of Leo Garcia, a PhD student at the Institute of Cancer Research working in the field of ultrasound elastography. In particular he is researching the use of this method in brain surgery to help guide the surgeon to find tumours and diagnose cancer. In the video, Leo describes how the ultrasound…
Medical Physics: Dr Heather Williams
This STEMNET resource describes the background and career of STEM Ambassador Heather Williams, a senior medical physicist in a hospital nuclear medicine department. Heather found that studying physics at school sparked a particular interest in radiation and its applications in medicine. A key part of her role is researching new…