From a Postdoc’s Perspective: Dr. Brian Aguado
I believe that biomaterials scientists will have to synergize with systems biologists to develop more effective therapies as a function of a patient's unique biology.
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I believe that biomaterials scientists will have to synergize with systems biologists to develop more effective therapies as a function of a patient's unique biology.
Teaching and mentoring are great ways to learn boundaries of understanding on a specific topic or concept because inevitably you will be asked something that you can't answer.
I think it's very important that anyone who wants to work in biotech setting understands how research becomes a product, and that they are able to talk about their work and design their projects with that in mind.
You have to enjoy wwhat you do, research is not easy and pursuing a tenure track position is a marathon for which one has to train continuously.
it is important to establish a balance between working harder than you have ever worked in your life and knowing when to move forward or away from questions/projects that are not scientifically sound or novel.
We learn so much in biology by studying rare cases rather than only studying the routine or normal condition.
To address today's major questions in biomedicine, we will need multidisciplinary big scale teams.
Sharing a discovery with someone makes it even more rewarding.
Follow your passion to understand the basics of the disease pathogenesis. It is always fulfilling to get the answer for the basic, fundamental research question that will have a future or immediate translational impact.
Do not be afraid to be wrong about an idea no matter how big or small.
... research is hard but intellectual rewards are hard to beat. Sometimes research is like art, and I often think of artists and their difficulties.