They are a charming, young and intelligent group of post-graduate students led as a research team by the extraordinary Dr. Alex Felice, professor in physiology and biochemistry at the University of Malta. While Joseph prides himself to be one of the leading scientists behind the breakthrough research on a serious genetic blood disorder, Alexandra and Jeanesse enthuse about the fact that science is fun and that there is nothing better than wanting to discover. Watch the interview with Professor Felice and three members of his extraordinary team tomorrow on the Zone.
About Professor Alex Felice
Qualifications:
MD, School of Medicine, University of Malta, Malta, 1971.
Ph.D., School of Graduate Studies, Medical College of Georgia, Georgia, U.S.A., 1981.
Where you can find him:
Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, University of Malta and at the Thalassaemia Clinic, Section of Genetics, Department of Pathology, Mater Dei Hospital.
Age: 30
Qualifications: B.Sc (Hons) M.Sc PhD, University of Malta
Current designation: Resident Academic at the department of applied biomedical science
Age: 25
Qualifications:
B.Sc. (Hons) in Biology and Chemistry, University of Malta
M.Sc. in Biomedical Sciences (Molecular Biology and Genetics), University of Malta
Current designation: Research Support Officer I
About Jeanesse Scerri
B.Sc. (Hons.) Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Malta
Currently reading for an M.Sc in Biomedical Sciences, University of Malta
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