During a research experience in Mali, West Africa her junior year of college, Sera Young, PhD, then a budding anthropologist, realized the importance of biomedical global health research and started a career trajectory that that took her from cultural anthropology to medical anthropology, to eventually a PhD in nutrition and a postdoctoral reproductive infectious disease fellowship. She is now leading innovative research in water insecurity, a growing global health issue that impacts nutrition, health and well-being. In this episode, Young shares her career journey and explains why it's important to be able to shift gears when needed, to ensure your research is asking the right questions and having the greatest impact.