• Question: what type of lab do you work in?

    Asked by Phoebe to Charlotte, hannahmoir, Majid, Richard, Sam on 7 Mar 2016.
    • Photo: Charlotte Green

      Charlotte Green answered on 7 Mar 2016:

      I work in a multi-disciplinary lab, it is subdivided into different areas for different techniques meaning it is a bit like hot-desking rather than having your own space. I also work in a clinical unit where people come and take part in scientific studies, this area is supported by nurses and medical doctors.

    • Photo: Sam Smith

      Sam Smith answered on 8 Mar 2016:

      My lab has lots of different scientists, but it isn’t what you typically thing of as a lab. It is mainly a ‘dry lab’ i.e. computer clusters and lots of paper work. Although we do have a ‘wet lab’ downstairs with the typical white coats and petri dishes! We have a whole range of different scientists working with us, and most of them have a background in medicine or maths. I’m a bit of an odd one out, as my background is in psychology – i got some funny looks when i started, but the situation has worked out brilliantly for me!

    • Photo: Hannah Moir

      Hannah Moir answered on 8 Mar 2016:

      I primarily work in an exercise physiology lab (see my profile for pictures) and also a biochemistry lab where I run my assays. I work a lot with human participants and we conduct the studies in the human performance lab to collect the data and samples,

    • Photo: Majid Ahmed

      Majid Ahmed answered on 18 Mar 2016:

      My lab is a small artery research lab. This basically means we are a lab that specialises in investigating the really small blood vessels which supply blood to the tissues and organs around the body. We have a lot of equipment which helps us to do these experiments including very expensive microscopes (our most expensive microscope cost about £250,000). Please see my profile for pictures of our microscope and my lab.

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