I think that the first time when I got amused by life sciences was when I was about six. It was a winter evening and I was supposed to be sleeping. Instead, I sneak into the living room to see what my parents are doing. They were watching a film. There was an interesting character. A woman, not a typical girly figure you would expect, but a woman-scientist. Wow, I thought, now we are talking. She was bold, intelligent, confident. That is the kind of woman I want to be!
As I grew up I was always interested in the human body, how does in work, when it refuses to work, how to fix it? My parents supported my never-ending curiosity with books, models and "little doctor" toy kits. The idea, that a human mind can generate a tool to save other people lives was amazing!
That is why I started my scientific journey. During my Master’s studies, I was focused on the different kinds of apoptosis induced in lymphoma cells. After graduation, I worked as a Junior R&D Specialist as a part of the team focused on the discovery of the new compounds to treat allergies and prolonged pain in patients. After a year, I decided to start a PhD studies as a way to develop my ambitions in medical sciences and become a motivated and dedicated young scientist.