Profile
Haafizah Hoosen
My CV
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About Me:
Hi! My name is Haafizah, people call me Fiz for short. I am a Medical Parasitology Researcher and Geneticist. I’m finishing up my PhD at De Montfort University – just one more year to go!
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I was born in South Africa and moved to the Isle of Man when I was 8years old. The Isle of Man is a little island between England and Ireland, you have to fly to get to it or you can take a boat – but this takes about 4 hours!
In my spare time I like to write blog post about what it’s like to be a scientist and a woman in science.
My favourite thing to do when writing my PhD thesis or doing any blog posts is to watch funny shows like Friends or New Girl. Or to listen to music, I listen to most things, even if they are in languages I don’t always understand.
I used to horse ride quite often, and I love but unfortunately I don’t get a chance to go that often anymore so I’m hoping to get back into it soon!
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My Typical Day:
I get up (after hitting the snooze a few times) and try to warm up – especially in the winter.
When I come into work, I have a cup of coffee and then prepare for the day of extracting DNA from swabs (they look like cotton buds and are in a purple liquid).
When I go home, I work dinner and relax for a little bit after a long day and then I start on my PhD work, which means a lot of reading and writing 🙂 -
What I'd do with the prize money:
I’d like to make a comic that explains microorganisms to students and their parents. So we can understand what getting the flu (for example) is and how we can prevent this or what to do if we do get it.
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Enthusiastic, Passionate and Happy
What did you want to be after you left school?
Fashion Designer until I decided I liked science more.
Were you ever in trouble at school?
I got into trouble for being late to school.
Who is your favourite singer or band?
I can't choose - there's too many! But I like listening to Ed Sheeran to concentrate
What's your favourite food?
Sushi or Burgers.
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
To never get sick again, be able to teleport and for all my family to live in the same country
Tell us a joke.
Why did the student eat his homework? Because his teacher said it was a piece of cake!
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