Georgina Ferry interviews Yi-Chun Wang, Research Scientist and PhD Student, 24 March 2023.
Yi-Chun Wang
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Topics discussed include (00:00:40) early interest in science, undergraduate studies in Taiwan and specialism in medical imaging and radiology science, master's in radiation biology at the University of Oxford, internship at Perspectum; (00:11:02) first awareness of COVID-19, visa extension; (00:15:54) internship role at Perspectum, CoverScan study; (00:18:49) location of MRI scanner; (00:20:05) inclusion of COVID patients in CoverScan study; (00:22:15) study team; (00:23:08) working hours; (00:25:32) anatomy covered by CoverScan; (00:25:56) organs covered by software; (00:28:07) remote meetings with colleagues; (00:29:13) intense period of study, end of CoverScan study in late 2021; (00:29:56) PhD applications, deferred PhD in engineering at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering; (00:34:46) thesis topic, data collection and analysis; (00:38:29) Bayesian networks; (00:40:09) time management; (00:41:43) COVID infection; (00:43:33) prejudices against Asians during the pandemic; (00:45:11) management of the pandemic in Taiwan; (00:48:25) living situation in Oxford; (00:50:58) changes in approach to work as a result of the pandemic; (00:51:59) direction of future career.
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The Collecting COVID oral history project captures the University of Oxford's research response during an unprecedented time, revealing the professional and personal stories of a diverse range of individual researchers and teams. Since November 2021, science writer and broadcaster Georgina Ferry has interviewed researchers and support staff from across Oxford’s academic divisions, capturing the story of the pandemic, as seen through the eyes of those at the forefront of research...