Pathology Poster Award winners announced
Published: 06 July 2020
The winners of this year’s Pathology Poster Award have now been announced. Organised by the Pathology Museum, the annual Pathology Exhibition prize is held in memory of Professor Noel Gowing, a Founding Fellow of The Royal College of Pathologists, and for many years, one of the most respected diagnostic histopathologists in the UK.
This year’s competition took the form of a Pathology Poster Award to encourage a broad range of students from across the university to enter.
First Prize of £300 was awarded to Emily Sapsed for her poster on Tuberculosis in the 20th Century, and runner up, Will Ansley, was awarded £200 for his poster on Dermoid Cysts.
Final year medic Emily joined St George’s on the graduate entry medical course. Prior to choosing medicine she studied Biology and worked in a clinical laboratory. She comments, “Having a scientific foundation prior to studying medicine has meant that the fields of pathology and microbiology have always been of particular interest to me.
“I am incredibly grateful to receive the prize and cannot thank you enough for putting together this competition. I intend to use the money to buy some postgraduate medical books (which are horribly expensive but hopefully will aid me in preparing for postgraduate exams!). I really enjoyed researching my poster, and it provided a real motivation to continue being productive in the awkward period between finals and results.”
Emily is now looking forward to starting her first-year placement as a doctor in renal medicine at Charing Cross and Hammersmith adding, “I have not had the chance to have any renal placements at University –so there should be lots of new things to learn”.
2nd year Medicine student, Will Ansley, joined St George’s from Kent and says, “I found through various volunteering and work experience roles that medicine was perfectly suited to what I wanted to achieve.
“I have particularly enjoyed the practical aspect of the course, be it in the dissection room or on placements. Being able to observe in theatres, ask questions and learn practically has been exceptionally valuable to me as a student and a person.
“I was surprised to find out my poster was the runner-up, especially as the competition was open to all students at St George’s. I’m sure the entries were all of an exceptionally high standard, so being runner-up definitely boosted my confidence”.
Speaking of his experience at St George’s so far, Will says, “Staff are supportive and many clinical staff are more than happy to help you gain extra experience in areas of interest.”