Dr. Dmitry Kopelyanskiy tells Ines about his career journey, from his MD in Preventive Medicine in Russia to his current role at HAYA therapeutics. In between, Dmitry went on a research journey acquiring experience in University of Jerusalem, Israel, his Master's at University of Bonn and his PhD in Lausanne, Switzerland. During his PhD Dmitry was actively involved in the organization of educational and social events as well as distinguished himself as an award-winning science communicator and public speaker. After his PhD Dmitry joined HAYA Therapeutics - a startup pioneering the discovery of genomic therapies for fibrotic diseases. Dmitry has currently a Business and Corporate Development Project manager position and uses his communication and analytical skills to help the company maintain its exponential growth.

Get in contact with Dmitry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmitry-kopelyanskiy

HAYA therapeutics website: https://www.hayatx.com

Time stamps:

02:30 Experience studying Medicine and first lab experiences in Israel

07:00 Master's at University of Bonn, Germany

08:50 PhD at Lausanne, Switzerland

09:40 Science Communication during PhD

10:45 Dmitry's first presentation

12:07 Practising public speaking skills

12:55 How did you improve your Science Communication skills?

14:50 How did you decide next steps and the transition from PhD?

15:40 Organising "Pint of Science" events

17:15 What led you to HAYA Therapeutics?

18:00 Internship at HAYA Therapeutics

18:55 Tell us about HAYA Therapeutics

24:50 How did you gain the skills needed for your current role?

28:30 What is your typical day at work?

31:10 What are your "Roses and thorns" of the job?

31:49: What are the biggest challenges?

33:23 Where do you see yourself in five years?

36:00 What is your advice for early career researchers?

39:00 How to connect with Dmitry