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Leila Akkari began her independent career in 2017 as an Assistant Professor at the Netherlands Cancer Institute in Amsterdam after working at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NYC. Two years ago, she was selected as one of the junior members of the Oncode Institute, a virtual group of cancer research labs based on the Netherlands. In this short Q&A, she tells us about her research and how her diverse background has helped her as a scientist. Dr. Akkari also shares some great pointers on the biggest hurdles women in STEM face and tips to overcome them.
Lorin Crawford began his independent career at Brown University School of Public Health with his own lab in the summer of 2017. He is currently a Senior Researcher at Microsoft Research, New England while also keeping his faculty position at Brown University. In this short Q&A he tells us about his research and the effect the pandemic has had on his lab and science. Dr. Crawford also shares some great tips on academic careers and making biostatistics approachable to wider audience and his views on the most exciting application of machine learning.
