TLP #6 : Just go for it! Following your curiosity and excitement - Maria Elena Torres-Padilla The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science

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In this episode we talk to Maria-Elena Torres-Padilla about how she followed her dreams from Mexico to the Pasteur Institute and then to direct a new institute in Munich.
She tells us about how she followed her dream to come to work in Paris She discusses how she chooses scientific questions and which model to work onMaria Elena was always driven by her passion and curiosity which helped her to overcome risks and doubtsShe stresses the importance of attracting and recruiting people who are better than youWe discuss the benefits of moving to different countries and living in different cultures. Maria Elena also comments on diversity awareness and inclusiveness in scienceShe shares her thoughts about ethics, responsible research and leaving an imprintShe admits that she has two paces; one high speed at work and a slower one at home at breakfast time. And she tells us how she deals with stress, tiredness and striking the right personal life balance
Maria Elena mentioned these institutions and resources
Institute of Epigenetics and Stem Cells, MunichPasteur Institute, ParisGurdon Institute, CambridgeInstitut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (IGBMC)The European LifeTime InitiativeImproving European healthcare (Nature, September 2020)

Maria Elena at the World Economic Forum 
“Moving beyond genes with epigenetics”“Shaping the Future of Science”

To find out more about Maria Elena visit her website or follow her on Twitter
https://www.helmholtz-muenchen.de/ies/about-us/people/staff-detail/ma/4842/-Torres-Padilla/index.html

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Twitter : https://twitter.com/LePourpre LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/renaudpourpre/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/Epigenetique LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanweitzman/%20 More about the soundtrack :
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