As my time in Lund is coming to an end, I am filled with a mix of emotions. Soon, I’ll start a new exciting chapter of my life in warm southern Europe (or as some call it, Germany). At the same time, I’m leaving a place that supported and nurtured me for these past years. …
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Our new paper about megakaryocyte differentiation !?!
Behind the scenes, the making of this paper was challenging. In following the ATACseq data we had gone down an unfamiliar path...
New beginnings during the pandemic
The last year has marked a period of new beginnings for me. It was in the midst of the pandemic that I found myself making preparations for the next step of my career journey: moving from Edinburgh, UK, to beginning my PhD at Lund University in Lund, Sweden. This was in equal parts thrilling and challenging. During this uncertain time, moving countries was not an easy task and after …
An ode to the ‘walk and talk’
I am currently on maternity leave with baby #2. How does one manage the responsibilities of a PI while on maternity leave in the middle of a pandemic? I will not lie, it's not easy and I don’t have it figured out. Since the beginning of 2021 though, my infant son and I have been …
Taking science to schools – A rewarding experience
Feedback from the “outside” always helps me to re-adjust this perception and to appreciate the opportunities I have through my PhD studies.
Trine is a Swedish Research Council international postdoc grantee!
My first PhD student and now postdoc Trine Kristiansen finally got the confirmation that her application (which was initially shortlisted) for International Postdoc Fellowship is going to be funded by the Swedish Research Council! I am so happy to see her move on to pursue her passion for stem cell biology with one of the …
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How time flies – second year of PhD
So, more than one quarter of my official PhD program is already over. No reason to panic, yet. But the four years don't seem as long now as they did at first.
Staying focused during a pandemic
During the first quarter of the year I had been hitting the marks on my work goals. Submitted a collaborative grant, visited the University of Montreal and attended the B cell Keystone conference in beautiful Banff, Canada, where I gave my very first invited Keystone seminar. The feedback on Stefano’s project did not disappoint and …
Co-writing a grant
This year started with a fun challenge, to write a collaborative KAW grant with a close colleague, Katharina Lahl. Katha is a true mucosal immunologist and cool person. We began working together for the first time over two years ago as teachers in the immunology course for Master students in the Biomedicine program. It didn’t …
Moving to Sweden
I am driving home for Christmas… I literally am, while writing these lines. In my case that means an approximate 12-hour train ride from Sweden to Germany. Not too bad, if everything goes according to plan (usually not the case). However, it makes me start thinking why I decided to live and work abroad in …
The Yuan lab 