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Martin Michaelis from the University of Kent studied pharmacy and completed his PhD in pharmaceutics in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, working on drug carrier systems including nanoparticles and liposomes. Then, he took a post as postdoc at the Institute for Medical Virology, Clinics of the Goethe-University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany, and started to work on the identification and investigation of anti-cancer and antiviral drugs.
From 2005, he joined the charity “Hilfe für krebskranke Kinder Frankfurt e.V.”, Frankfurt am Main, finally resulting in a joined affiliation at the private research institute of the charity’s trust Frankfurter Stiftung für krebskranke Kinder (Dr. Petra Joh-Forschungshaus) and at the Institute of Medical Virology in Frankfurt am Main.
Martin joined the School of Biosciences in July 2011 and is a member of the Cancer Targets and Therapies Group.
Graduate Destinations
- Biomedical scientist
- Forensic scientist
- Healthcare scientist, clinical biochemistry
- Healthcare scientist, genetics
- Healthcare scientist, haematology
- Healthcare scientist, immunology
- Microbiologist
- Physician associate
- Research scientist (medical)
- Toxicologist
Typical Employers:
Common employers of biomedical sciences graduates include the:
- Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
- Health Careers – NHS
- Medical Research Council (MRC)
- NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT)
- Academic departments at universities
- Forensic, charity or government-funded laboratories
- Veterinary services
- Private pathology laboratories
Employment Stats:
| Destination | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Employed | 59.5 |
| Further study | 21.8 |
| Working and studying | 6.3 |
| Unemployed | 7.3 |
| Other | 5 |
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