Harrison Madden
Biomedical Science student Harrison is driven by curiosity, community, and a passion for improving health outcomes through medicine and research.
For Harrison Madden, studying Biomedical Science has been about far more than learning how the body works. It’s also been a journey of personal growth, discovery, and finding a path towards a meaningful future in medicine.
“Growing up, I was insanely curious about everything around me, whether that was exploring cupboards in the kitchen, treating grazes on family members, or finding bugs in the backyard! I think that shaped how I learned and found my passion at a young age.
“That interest grew through volunteering in hospital settings and also through seeing the impact of cardiovascular disease in my family. Those experiences motivated me to pursue a path that combined science with meaningful care for and supporting others.”
Biomedical Science quickly became a natural fit for Harrison’s curiosity and love of learning.
“I realised how much I enjoyed understanding how the body works, why things go wrong, and how research and medicine come together to improve people’s lives,” he says.
Biomedical Science constantly challenges me to think deeper and has introduced me to opportunities and interests I never expected.
Harrison says the people and experiences have had a big impact on his time at university. “Some of the people I met in first year have become lifelong friends,” he says.
“Taking opportunities as they came and staying open-minded has made the whole experience even more rewarding.”
Those opportunities have included a summer studentship working on 3D pathology models, physiology and anatomy labs, and learning from researchers leading work in areas such as Alzheimer’s disease and cardiovascular health.
Looking ahead, Harrison hopes to become a doctor who combines scientific knowledge with compassionate care.
“I want to help people through some of the hardest moments of their lives and give them the best chance at a healthy future.”