Tuge Goktug, MSc Researcher in Neuro-Oncology

“I completed my BSc and first MSc in biochemistry in Turkey, but felt my work wasn’t useful; I felt frustrated. The husband of a relative of mine had a brain tumour and although I’ve seen different types of cancers nothing was as serious as that. I wanted to help people with brain tumours and the research funding here means that I can make a real difference.

"After a while, your research and growing your cells becomes a part of your life and it’s like winning the lottery when it works. When the experiment doesn’t work, you really do feel upset. If you are finding out something, the point is not just finding out in the lab. The thing you find should benefit patients as well. That is our aim. Totally.”

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