BIOL3190 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Cancer Immunotherapy, Sub-Dean, Job Security
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Did undergrad of anu -> bachelor of science and asian studies. Now does b-cells and antibody response in relation to autoimmune diseases. Had a fellowship with government to the cambridge in the uk. How the immune system is inappropriately activate to attack its own cells. > might be able to tailor treatments if we know this. Not a lab head -> works for another professor. Can also be a flexible job -> set your own hours, people don"t really check up on you. Not a lot of hard deadlines, but it can be a very competitive environment. Fellowship recipient helps with being supported when she would have otherwise left. "leaky pipeline" -> many people leave science at post-doctoral level, in order to manage a family, etc. Passionate about her work -> views it as an advantage to be working in a field and researching something she is interested in. Ride the high, enjoy them, because there are bad periods too.
