Aaron Zammit-Wheeler

I previously studied a Joint Honours of Physics and Biology within the Natural Sciences Programme at Durham University.

What attracted you to the Centre for Doctoral Training in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine – Innovation in Medical and Biological Engineering
In my final year did a module on Tissue Engineering which really interested me, so I wanted to progress this further. I also wanted to combine my Biology and Physics background and Tissue engineering seemed a good way to do this.

How did you hope the CDT integrated PhD would give you an advantage over a conventional PhD?
In hoped it would give me the opportunity to gain more skills from the multidisciplinary nature of the program than a conventional PhD and liked the idea of taking a year to get to know different projects before jumping straight into one.                                

What have you most enjoyed during your time on the CDT Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine – Innovation in Medical and Biological Engineering programme?
The opportunity to gain Lab experience within many different Labs around Leeds has been a challenging but rewarding experience.

What benefits do you feel you get from the interdisciplinary nature of the course?
By covering a wide range of disciplines it installs confidence that you will be able to face the many obstacles a PhD will bring as you have a large source of knowledge and training to rely on.