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Nathan O'Callaghan
Favourite Thing: Explore and understand more about the world in which we live.
My CV
School:
Unley High School (1990-94)
University:
Adelaide Uni – Science; Australian National University – Medical Science
Work History:
Women’s and Children’s Hospital – Breast Cancer Research
Employer:
CSIRO
Current Job:
Clinical Nutritionist
Me and my work
Understanding how foods make us healthy
My work involves looking at the way in which food gets into the body and what these foods do once they are inside us; I investigate how food can make us healthy and unhealthy!
Specifically, I am interested in how food can protect our cells and our DNA, in an effort to reduce disease
My Typical Day
looking at cells, looking at DNA, working with people who take part in our studies
What I'd do with the money
This money would fund school visits for scientist, in particular rural and remote areas
My Interview
How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
kind, open, friendly
Who is your favourite singer or band?
NIN
What is the most fun thing you've done?
have kids!! I have a daughter, Tilly, who is 5 and a son Alfie who is 1.
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
What did you want to be after you left school?
a doctor
Were you ever in trouble in at school?
yes…….but nothing ever too serious!
What's the best thing you've done as a scientist?
come up with a new way to measure damage to DNA
Tell us a joke.
My profile link:
https://foodj11.imascientist.org.au/profile/nathanocallaghan/
