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In our tenth instalment of Career pathways, Jin Zhang and Christiane Wrann reflect on their journeys to becoming PIs and the importance of having a vision for your research, finding the right team, and sharing the joy of science through the training of students.
Evanna Mills and Edward Chouchani share the experience of their successful mentor–mentee relationship and talk about the challenges of starting a new lab — both from a recent perspective and five years on.
Maria Ermolaeva and Liron Boyman share their scientific journeys in this instalment of Career pathways and highlight the value of mentors and collaborators, and the importance of following your research interests.
In this instalment of Career pathways, Sa Kan Yoo and Youssef Idaghdour share their research journeys across continents and reflect on their experiences of setting up a new lab and finding a research focus.