Blog: Xingmin Li on her summer studentship at Moorfields
12 October 2023
In summer 2023, Xingmin Li, an undergraduate in ÐÂÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûMedical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, spent eight weeks working on a project with the ÐÂÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûInstitute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Hospital.
![Xingmin Li](/healthcare-engineering/sites/healthcare_engineering/files/styles/large_image/public/profile_picture.jpg?itok=BXjlZQ4u)
This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to work on a project alongside Professor Marinko Sarunic from the ÐÂÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûInstitute of Ophthalmology and Dr. Annegret Dahlmann-Noor from Moorfields Eye Hospital. I was also privileged to collaborate with the team led by Professor Marinko and another student selected for the IHE summer studentship initiative. Every member of the team was incredibly supportive and friendly. Through this project, I also met a lot of new friends.
![The view from Xingmin's office](/healthcare-engineering/sites/healthcare_engineering/files/styles/medium_image/public/office_environment.jpg?itok=BEOkKqOA)
One of the highlights of my experience was the chance given to me by both supervisors to participate in clinicians meetings and clinical observations. The clinicians meeting was an eye-opener, showcasing the synergistic collaboration between clinicians, engineers, and biologists in driving forward academic research. Clinical observations allowed me to shadow the clinic, offering a view of ocular imaging using traditional instrumentation.
Although I played a role in just a portion of the entire research, the experience enriched me with invaluable research insights and teamwork skills. I really enjoyed doing this project, I felt that I have been faithful deeply impacted by the freedom, rigorous and friendly academic research culture of ÐÂÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûand its partnering hospital!