\u201cThere is a certain thrill about doing science which is contagious, communicable \u2013 one gets it and passes it on.\u201d For EMBL alumna Angela Relogio, embarking on groundbreaking research is not enough. She is passionate about sharing her knowledge by teaching, mentoring and encouraging others. Originally from Portugal, Relogio joined EMBL\u2019s International PhD Programme in 1999. After completing her PhD and a postdoc, she moved to Berlin\u2019s Humboldt University to become a research scientist at the Institute for Theoretical Biology. Relogio then moved to the Charit\u00e9 Medical University in Berlin, where she has been a research group leader in the Molecular Cancer Research Centre since 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EMBL spirit embodies an incredible thirst for knowledge and an infinite curiosity<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
When leaving EMBL in Heidelberg, Relogio took with her what she calls \u201cthe EMBL spirit.\u201d \u201cThe EMBL spirit embodies an incredible thirst for knowledge and an infinite curiosity,\u201d she explains. This feeds not only her ongoing activities with the EMBL alumni programme, but also her research, studying the mammalian circadian clock and its role in cancer. But in addition to running her lab, Relogio is active in promoting, communicating and teaching science to students of all ages. \u201cI want to lift the \u2018curtain of mystery\u2019 that surrounds scientific work, and encourage young girls in particular to get involved,\u201d she explains. \u201cAt almost all stages of a scientific career, one can be of great support to other scientists or scientists-to-be.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Relogio also applies her diverse experiences to mentoring others. \u201cI advise and discuss problems and uncertainties with colleagues that I also experienced at the same career stage,\u201d she says. \u201cHonesty is crucial: most scientists have had misunderstandings with supervisors, grants that failed, experiments that didn\u2019t work, and papers that just couldn\u2019t get accepted. It is important to talk with others who have also gone through the same situations and to realise that there are many ways to be successful in science.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But it\u2019s not just science that moves Relogio to inspire others: away from the lab, she is a qualified diving instructor, practices karate and runs half-marathons \u2013 all while raising a young family. \u201cIt\u2019s quite an adventure, but achievable \u2026 using some imagination!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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