Sharing the Marie Sklodowska-Curie experience
 Jana-Charlotte Hegenbarth Nationality: German Work Institution: Maastricht University, The Netherlands Research Interest: Sequencing Techniques, Programming, Systemsbiology, Bioinformatics, Epigenetics Favourite Animal: Dogs & Tigers This blog post is about me and my personal experience on my way to uncover the black box called ‘bioinformatics’ or‘computational biology’. Many molecular biology researchers retreat upon hearing these words, because it is out of their expertise and also follows other rules than traditional lab work. I experienced that myself and I was one of them, until I took the risk to explore the ‘black box’.  The Miracle © Sidney Harris
“ There must have been a mix-up” “ ...maybe there was another candidate named Julia, and they confused us - it is such a common name” “ ...maybe they had a stack of applications on their desk- then a gust of wind came - threw the stack off the desk- and suddenly the last application was the first - mine” “What happens when they find out?” These are some of the things I heard myself say on the phone, talking about my new position. It took some time until I realized how crazy that sounded. The following is not an article, but a summary of my thoughts.
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About the blogBeing a PhD student in a European training network is a life-changing adventure. Moving to a new country, carrying out a research project, facing scientific (and cultural) challenges, travelling around Europe and beyond… Those 3 years certainly do bring their part of new - sometimes frightening - but always enriching experiences. Categories
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