Migkena Zoupali

@munozNewcastle presenting all the amazing lab work going on at #microbiologyOlympiad #newcastleuni

Honoured to represent #SterlingPharmaSolutions at #3rdAppliedbiocatalysissummit @Philadelphia and learn about real-world research on #biocatalysis #APIproduction @smallmolecules #drugdiscovery

Thank you to all the @EBItraining team for delivering such a great course on #structuralbioinformatics and #moleculardynamicssimulations. Happy to have been a part of it.

Excited to meet and greet all #ktpassociates across #UK #ktpassociatesconference2023 #bathspauniversity

Your PhD is about the evolution of your mindset. It proceeds through personal research experience, mentorship and development of key skills. This is why PhD in STEM: - is NOT about a thesis (very few people will read it) - is NOT about finish your advisor’s project - is NOT about attending new courses - is NOT to learn how to use cool instruments (although it might be handy, it is of little help in a long run) Yes, some of it will help you get hired. BUT PhD should not be about this. ▫️ PhD is about personal development, creativity and problem solving in a highly dynamic research environment. First of all, it is about: - Becoming a highly critical and creative thinker - Learning how to think independently (against the local or global mainstream) - Learning how to “jump-start” a project and bring it to perfection - Discovering your strengths and weaknesses as a future leader - Learning from massive number of mistakes without big consequences - Learning how to accept failures and move on - Understanding the value of teamwork and collaboration - Publishing important studies and making discoveries (especially if you plan to stay in academia) ▫️ Of course, there are some “perks” that come with it: 1. Getting a good expertise in some field 2. Getting some idea about the world of academia and how things work there 3. Learning how to use fancy tools (microscopes, spectrometers, etc) 4. Learning how to write papers, etc etc But these are only bonuses. They should not be why you are pursuing PhD. ▫️ As a prospective PhD student, do NOT look for a supervisor who will be simply assigning tasks to you and tracking your project. Look for a good mentor and advisor who can help you develop YOUR leadership skills. A proper research environment and inspiration to pursue your dreams are the key ingredients. #AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter #phdchat

@munozNewcastle lab celebrating the amazing #biocatalysisweek in #Biotrans2023 in #Larochelle. #biocatalysis babies 😊

Amazing talks this morning regarding #AI and #Alphafold2 in #Biotrans 🧬

Lovely week attending the #ktn_ktp #management and #finance course in @ashornehill with this cohort. Lovely to meet all and gain some finance skills 😊

@munozNewcastle Thank you Jose 😊. Hmm, i hadn’t seen the hand lol

Great talks in #NextGenBiocat day one in #TuGraz. I guess i look tired then 😀. #biocatalysis #enzymeengineering

@mashedbanana Greg Delivering an amazing talk on #bacteriophages and #microbialcommunities in preterm neonates #microsoc22 #northumbriauni

Few minutes left for a chance to talk about #drugmetaboliser human P450s @MicrobioSoc . See me at B043 for more info.

Today at 4pm! We will be joined by Paige Perillat Piratoine from @JustOneGiantLab ! DM for zoom details if you’d like to join #synbio #openbiotech #openscience

Please join us on Monday 22 Feb @3pm for our talk with @BergerEngineer from #VirginiaUniversity “#Polysaccharide processing: from #biofilms to better #wine” and #proteinengineering for production of #greenmaterials #drugbioavailability #antimicrobialresistance #synbio #synbionet

Happy New Year everyone 🙂. Happy to present our first speaker Layla van Ellen from the Hub for Biotech in the Built Environment, on 27th January at 4pm, with Pathways to sustainability:Application of #biotechnology for rhythmic buildings #synbionet #architecture #engineering

Please join us today for an amazing talk @4pm with @kathryn_garner from @NorthumbriaUni . Email us for more details, or if you would like to join @BrisSynBio @Soc_Endo @Danothy #syntheticbiology #biodesign #synbionet

A quick reminder of our zoominar on 10th Dec, 4pm with @kathryn_garner from @NorthumbriaUni “Shining pulses of light on pulsatile hormone signalling” funded by @Soc_Endo and @BrisSynBio @BrisBioDesign Big Ideas In @biodesign Award @Danothy #synbionet #syntheticbiology

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