EY1920 Year Book

89 88 Lai Kin Long Marcus What I Did • Recognised different spinal phenotypes under MRI including developmental abnormalities, disc degeneration and Schmorl's nodes • Completed MRI data collection in a cohort of around 5000 subjects • Drafted a few academic papers for publishing • Learnt how to think from different points of view and improved my critical thinking skills • Understood the importance of collaboration in the field of research • Met excellent doctors, professors and colleagues Difficulties I Encountered • Learning how to approach an MRI • Measuring spinal parameters under MRI precisely • Handling a large database with 5000 subjects • Writing a paper with an academic tone • Understanding and learning different methods of data analysis with the use of SPSS, such as normality test, nonparametric test and logistic regression • Managing time well and not procrastinating • Adapting to a new environment where my friends and classmates are not around How I Solved the Difficulties • Read peer-reviewed literature and textbooks that are related to my research topic • Learnt different statistical methods on Youtube • Asked for opinions and critiques from my supervisor and colleagues • Planned my timetable realistically and executed it accordingly • Communicated regularly with my friends oversea Sagittal MRI with mild disc bulging Axial MRI: A koala is looking at you Axial MRI: A heart-shaped lumbar canal MBBS Enrichment Year 2019/20 Lai Kin Long Marcus Full Year < IC - M R e s( Me d) at HK U, H o ng K o ng > MBBS Enrichment Year 2019/20 Lam Chi Chun Sem 1 < SH - Internshi p at Sowers Action, China >; Sem 2 < IC - HKUWW Exchange Programme at University of Canterbury, New Zealand > Lam Chi Chun