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Mohamed?Mousa PhD in Engineering & The Environment / Medicine
PhD researcher
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Do you have any idea of what you would like to do in the future? Have the opportunities you have taken up while at the University helped you have a clearer idea of what you might like to do?
I would like to become a successful scientist in the future, who can reach the clay/stem cell formula by which we can regenerate these damaged or lost tissue due to disease or injury while avoiding painful and expensive surgeries. I would like also to commercialise this idea in the future.
What other activities have you taken advantage of while at University?
I was a participant?in the Science and Engineering Festival in 2016 and had the opportunity to explain our research to a public audience. In addition, I represented the Faculty of Medicine in the Roadshow at BBC Countryfile Live 2016 at Blenheim Palace. I’ve also enjoyed playing football at the Students' Union sports centre.
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