Today we are joined by Dr Kristen Smith-Edwards who talks about her rather unconventional route to earning a faculty position at the Mayo Clinic, US. Her passion for neuroscience research is inspiring, as she discusses key career-defining moments in her academic journey so far, including a coffee-break introduction to her research on the gut-brain axis. 

If you would like to get in touch with Kristen or follow her progress further, you can reach her on Twitter @KristenSEdwards Kristen Smith-Edwards (@KristenSEdwards) / Twitter

In this episode, we explore Dr Atiya Sarmin's transition from a Bioengineering PhD to product management in a scale-up company using AI to improve drug discovery pipelines. We discuss the challenge that academia poses for women from BAME backgrounds, and how Atiya dealt with these challenges throughout her career so far. 

If you would like to find out more about Atiya, or connect with her, you can find her on Linkedin: (9) Atiya Sarmin, PhD | LinkedIn

A short trailer of what you can expect on this show. Conversations with super cool scientists to follow very soon!