Secretary- Genevieve Marsh-Feiley

 

I am extremely excited to be involved in this trip and hope that I can make a meaningful contribution to the team. I am currently a second year medical student at the University of Aberdeen, our curriculum has given me a foundation with which to understand the biomedical basis of our investigations and over the course of the last year I have thoroughly enjoyed researching current theories concerning nutrition and eating behaviours, it is this reading which encouraged me to begin work on a subproject to examine the perceptions Amerindian women have concerning diet.

 

I am also keen to consider the ethical implications of biomedical research, especially in a country like Guyana where so few studies have been carried out in the past. I have been involved in an audit of the THD procedure within ARI, and during my final year of school completed a large project on the Eradication of Trachoma, both of these have provided me with a basic understanding of research techniques on which I will be building upon throughout this project. In addition to the scientific aspects of this project

 

I am looking forward to the chance to see Guyana’s incredible jungle region. I have always loved the outdoors and I am involved in the local Aberdeen University Officer Training Core (AUOTC) which has given me access to survival training and navigation techniques, as well as fitness training . Also through the AUOTC and my part time job as a support worker with dementia patients I have learnt the importance of tenacity and teamwork, and although I have never been part of a project like this before I am entering it with an enthusiasm for all things medical, a willingness to work hard and an easygoing attitude.