Timothy Cheong RSBS Summer Scholar

Timothy’s career aspiration is to use his medical expertise as a specialist, possibly in the area of Ophthalmology, to work with patients and medical teams in developing countries. He is rapidly progressing towards that goal, moving into the fifth year of his medical degree at the University of Western Australia.

Timothy’s summer project in RSBS was looking into the potential link between education and the development of myopia (more commonly known as short sightedness), in the Visual Sciences Research Group.

Timothy had heard wonderful things about the Summer Scholar program from former participants and wanted to experience it for himself. “I wanted to get a taste of what research is really like to inform my decision on whether to pursue postgraduate studies in the future”, Timothy says.

For anyone considering applying for the Summer Scholar Program, Timothy says, “Apply for it…it’s an experience you’ll take with you for the rest of your life!”

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