🧐 Favourite quote?
"Have you ever seen Los Angeles at 4am?" 🏙️

🤪 Any fun fact you would like to share with us?
I’m a big fan of mainstream Japanese manga like Dragon Ball 🐉 and Slam Dunk 🏀 My current favourite is Kingdom—highly recommend it.

😋 What is your favourite food?
Chipotle's chicken burrito bowl with pinto beans 🥘

🤓 What is your research about?
I study how taste👅 & smell👃 shape dietary behaviour 🍔🥦 and, in turn, influence disease🫀🚑 I investigate sensory dysfunctions, such as smell loss from COVID-19 🦠😷 or taste impairment after cancer treatment. My research combines statistical genetics & big data approaches🧬

The discussion was engaging and full of practical advice for anyone considering career transitions. Stay tuned for our next Career Series event!

Key takeaways:
✅ Leaving research isn't failure
✅ Academic skills are highly transferable
✅ Interview prep is crucial - explain how your background fits their needs
✅ Build your personal brand around core strengths

Special thanks to our inspiring speakers: Dr Donna Easton and Dr Madhavi Maddugoda (PhD, GAICD)

@sentanuka.bsky.social !

🤪 Any fun fact you would like to share with us?
I love exploring new restaurants🍽️ & cafes ☕️ and secretly rating them as a professional food critic💯 :P

😋 What is your favourite food?
Chicken Biryani 🥘

🧐 Favourite quote?
"Set your heart upon your work but never its reward" ❤️💼

🤓 What is your research about?
Understanding the mechanism of action of novel antimicrobial compounds and developing fluorescent antimicrobial probes that can be used for tracking microbial infections and emerging resistance 🔬🧪👩‍🔬

🧐 Favourite quote?
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted 🌱🤗

🤪 Any fun fact you would like to share with us?
I love catching up with friends for coffee and enjoy listening to music and dancing ☕️🎶💃🕺

😋 What is your favourite food?
Turkish food in general, but I also love fries as an unhealthy option 🇹🇷🍽️🍟

🤓 What is your research about?
I am a Research Fellow in the Physiology of Circadian Rhythms Group 🕰 at the Centre for Cell Biology of Chronic Disease. My research focuses on how circadian, endocrine, and metabolic pathways interact to regulate liver homeostasis and contribute to (patho-)physiology🧘‍♂️

In addition, Dr. Sugarniya delivered a talk during the pre-congress workshop, “Embracing New Technologies and Collaborative Partnerships to Enhance Laboratory-Based Endometriosis Research,” with her presentation titled “Assembloids and Their Incarnations.”

She is currently working with hashtag#3D models and advanced hashtag#genomic techniques on patient-derived tissue samples to investigate changes in cellular functions that contribute to hashtag#endometriosis and related disorders.

Her project, titled “Creation of Multicellular Endometrial Avatars for Endometriosis,” explores innovative approaches to understanding the disease.

🤪 Any fun fact you would like to share with us?
Big fun of Sherlock Holmes and The Three-body Problem. A good scientist must be a good detective! 🕵️‍♂️🌒💡

😋 What is your favourite food?
Yakitori - grilled to perfection! 🍢🔥🥳

🧐 Favourite quote?
Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. 🔍🌍🌌