I choose to do a basic science research rotation during my time at KI
because it was something different from my rotations in the states. KI is famous for its research and attracts
students, faculty, and lecturers from around the world. I wanted to see what this side of medicine
was like and there is no better place for this than KI.
The supervisors and fellow students in
the lab were incredibly welcoming and eager to teach. They always made sure that I was being
exposed to methods and techniques that would be most beneficial to me. All the lab members were very adept at laboratory
methods but were also very interested in translating their work into clinical
practice. This provided some great
discussion between what they were doing at a cellular level and how it could
help in a clinical setting, an area I could provide some knowledge.
As a clinically focused
student in the states, it was great to see how developments in basic science
research can be bridged with clinical research to improve patient outcomes. This was one of the lab’s priorities as they held weekly collaborative meetings with surgeons and other researchers.