We’re all bound to experience hearing news about someone — whether it’s an acquaintance, a close relative, or even ourselves, facing a serious illness. To many, the solution is to fight with the existing medicine we have.
But what if we’re faced with something that isn’t necessarily curable or would be detrimental to one’s condition of living, like cancer? How would you react to a circumstance like this?
For Dr Foo Jhi Biau, Associate Professor from Taylor’s School of Pharmacy, these difficult encounters turned into inspiration and motivations for both his research. Through his encounters with those suffering from cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, he was inspired to research new therapeutic agents for these diseases that could ultimately lead patients towards a better quality of life.
Completing his Bachelors of Biomedical Sciences and later pursuing his PhD in Pharmacology and Toxicology, the Rising Star Award recipient Dr Foo shares his journey heading into this field and the game-changing research he’s currently undertaking.