1. Been there, done that (Part 2) – Stop, focus.
MSc Krista Juurikka
Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit
Faculty of Medicine
University of Oulu

2. How did I end up here? “High school” (lukio, 2006-2009)
BSc (Biochemistry),
MSc (Cell and Molecular Biology), University of Oulu
Phd studies (2016->)
Study rights

3. Where am I now? Started 2016 Study Plan accepted 8/2017
Second follow up meeting up-coming
Credits: 37.1
One publication, two in process
Part of ~5 projects

4. What have I learned and done
A bunch of cell & molecular biology methods (IHC, spheroid assay, FACS…)
Gather, process and digest data
Supervised (/ing) 2 MSc thesis work, 3 DDS thesis work
Attended and organized conferences, workshops and courses nationally and internationally
Student representative in HBS-DTC

5. But most importantly... …I have learned about myself.
I have struggled with:
Funding
Writing/perfectionism
Prioritizing
I like to/I have:
Interact with people/discuss
Help others
An eye for detail
A curious mind

6. Stop, focus. What actually matters for you?
What is important, what is not so important?
Do you live your daily live according to your values?
How to get to your goal efficiently?

7. Find what is important to you and live by it.
Find your own path.
Find what is important to you and live by it.

8. Working closer to patients?
My path.
Continue in academia
Media, freelancer? OR
Interaction
Helping
Communication
Working closer to patients?
Science-related

9. Recommendations
Be proactive
Network
Share knowledge
Communicate

10. Remember: There is life outside science.

11. Thank you for listening!
Questions, comments?
PS. My thanks go to our group members, shown here ->