• Question: what’s the most interesting thing you’ve been able to do in your time of being a scientist?

    Asked by anon-186379 to Raquel, Catherine on 7 Nov 2018.
    • Photo: Catherine Smith

      Catherine Smith answered on 7 Nov 2018:

      Recently I worked on a project about the use of “Video Observed Therapy” for tuberculosis (TB). TB is a curable disease, but patients need to take two or more antibiotic drugs, every day, for six months. This can be really difficult to keep up – particularly because you might feel better, even if the disease isn’t completely cured. Video Observed Therapy is an method designed to help patients complete their treatment for TB. Each day, patients send a video clip of themselves taking the treatment, and nurses keep track to make sure that they remember to do it each day. Even though it is quite simple, it is a really effective and an exciting way that new technology can help to improve treatment!

    • Photo: Raquel Medialdea Carrera

      Raquel Medialdea Carrera answered on 7 Nov 2018:

      That’s a difficult question… So many things!!
      I have loved giving talks in many different countries!
      I have really enjoyed doing research in India, Brazil, UK, Spain, West Africa…
      I found fascinating to better understand the challenges of Zika Virus.

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