We invite you to discover the impressive journeys of accomplished scientists, exploring their challenges, success stories and the diverse paths they have taken. These interviews provide practical advice and inspiration, reflecting the power of mentorship and the importance of supporting young researchers. By sharing these stories, we aim to motivate scientists to pursue their passions and join the global scholarly conversation.
Rising Stars - a Hub for Young Scientists
Supporting young researchers is essential for the advancement of all scientific disciplines. At IntechOpen, we understand the importance of nurturing the next generation of scientists. This Hub is dedicated to inspiring and guiding them on their academic journey.
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Conversations with science's leading minds
Interview with Prof. Carl-Henrik Heldin
Former Chair at Nobel Foundation
Upsala University, Sweden
Interview with Prof. Robert S. Langer
Institute Professor
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Interview with Ivana Vodopivec, MD, PhD
Principal Medical Director at Roche, Switzerland
Interview with Adrijana Kekic, PhD
Center for Individualized Medicine at Mayo Clinic
Arizona, USA
Meet the Interviewer
Alen Juginovic, M.D
Postdoctoral Researcher at Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Alen Juginovic is a physician and neuroscientist at Harvard Medical School where he studies the impact of sleep quality on health. He teaches a course titled "Neurobiology of emotions and mood disorders" at Harvard College. Additionally, Alen works in sports sleep medicine, investigating the effects of poor sleep on athletic performance and providing actionable strategies and next-generation evaluations for athletes struggling with sleep issues.
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Key Takeaways
I think the first thing I always tell everybody is that you really need to find out what you're passionate about, and then pursue that passion. Because if you do that, you will be very happy to go to work every Monday morning.
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Prof. Dr. Sir Richard J. Roberts
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1993
New England Biolabs, Ipswich, USA
What I always recommend is, and maybe it sounds silly, but dreaming big dreams. Dreams that can change the world, doing that as opposed to say, what I'll call incremental research, or just anything incremental.
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Prof. Robert S. Langer
Institute professor
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
It is important for young scientists to be curious, also to be prepared to fail, and they should know how to use their failures as an opportunity to learn. Nothing will go smoothly in life, not only in professional life but also in personal life, so that's something that should be turned into an opportunity.
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Ivana Vodopivec, MD, PhD
Principal Medical Director at Roche, Switzerland
You have to be devoted to your research. You have to be curious. You really have to burn for science. So that is one very important part. The second very important part is endurance, the ability to deal with failures.
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Prof. Carl-Henrik Heldin
Former Chair at Nobel Foundation
Uppsala University, Sweden
Continue to be curious, make sure that you nurture that curiosity, have an open mind...I'm gonna add one thing that I always tell all my colleagues, not just students, or residents, or fellows, all of my colleagues. And that is, it's not just who you know, it's also who knows you.
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Adrijana Kekic, PhD
Center for Individualized Medicine at Mayo Clinic
Arizona, USA
Initiatives
2023 STEM Fellowship's Big Data Challenge
IntechOpen supported the 2023 STEM Fellowship's Big Data Challenge, which encouraged young researchers to use data science and AI to address real-world challenges. The focus was on improving diagnosis and care for rare diseases through data analytics and machine learning. As part of the challenge, IntechOpen presented the IntechOpen Research Solutions Award to recognize outstanding and innovative solutions proposed by the participants.
IJARS Rising Star 2015
The first Rising Star program was launched in 2015 to support and promote young researchers in robotics. The program encouraged students to publish their research, emphasized the significance of PhD studies, and aimed to strengthen the recognition of young, rising stars in robotics through open access. Led by four guest editors and supported by three international ambassadors, the program concluded with the publication of top papers, along with the inclusion of a Guest Content Curator, a PhD student who curated valuable online content for young researchers. The program included interviews with three program ambassadors: Prof. Jayantha Katupitiya, Prof. Gurvinder S. Virk, and Dr. Torbjorn Dahl, who shared their personal experiences, challenges, and advice for young researchers.
Read the interviews here.
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