MCR ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Salon discusses architecture, quantum mechanics and HIV treatment
The MCR ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Salon met for its Hilary Term event, showcasing some of the cutting edge and thought-provoking research of its members.
For this meeting, the Salon welcomed First Lieutenant Greg Langone (MPhil, Engineering/Architecture), Daan Timmers (DPhil, Quantum Mechanics) and Dr. Fatemeh Moussavi-Pourghaebi (Jenner Institute, HIV Research) to elucidate their research areas.
Recently promoted to First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, Greg graduated in civil engineering from West Point and is a Barry scholar. Greg shared his insights on Oxford’s architecture and what has remained unchanged in nearly 700 years.
Daan is originally from the Netherlands, graduated from Fitzwilliam ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Cambridge, and is now a DPhil student in Condensed Matter Theory at Oxford. Daan is also on ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ’s University Challenge team. He broke down quantum mechanics for our listeners and connected it to our everyday understanding of reality.
Dr. Fatemeh Moussavi-Pourghaebi is a clinical research fellow at the Jenner Institute, specializing in HIV research. She trained at Keele University. At the event, she shared a powerful patient story and discussed the latest in HIV treatment and the quest for a cure.
It was another fascinating and spectacular evening of conversation and interdisciplinary celebration, a true celebration of the diverse and pioneering research taking place within the ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ community.