Been there done that Part 2 Stop focus

Been there, done that (Part 2) – Stop, focus. MSC KRISTA JUURIKKA CANCER AND TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE RESEARCH UNIT FACULTY OF MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF OULU

How did I end up here? “High school” (lukio, 2006 -2009) BSc (Biochemistry), MSc (Cell and Molecular Biology), University of Oulu 2009 -2016 Phd studies (2016 ->) Study rights 25. 04. 2016

Where am I now? • Started 2016 • Study Plan accepted 8/2017 • Second follow up meeting upcoming • Credits: 33. 1 • One publication

What have I learned and done • A bunch of cell & molecular biology methods (IHC, spheroid assay, FACS, TAILS…) • Process, compile and comprehend data • Supervised (/ing) 1 MSc thesis work, 3 DDS thesis work • Attended multiple conferences, workshops and courses nationally and internationally, also helped to organize few • Student representative in HBS-DTC

But most importantly. . . …I have learned about myself. I have struggled with: I like to/I have: - Funding - Interact with people/discuss - Writing/perfectionism - Help others - Prioritizing - An eye for detail - A curious mind

Stop, focus. What actually matters for you? What is important, what is not so important? Do you live your daily live according to your values? How to get to your goal efficiently?

Find your own path. Find what is important to you and live by it.

My path. Continue in academia OR Interaction Helping Communication Media, freelancer? Working closer to patients? Science-related

Recommendations Be proactive Network Share knowledge Communicate

Remember: There is life outside science.

Thank you for listening! Questions, comments?