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The Pfizer-University of Granada-Regional Government of Andalusia Centre for Genomics and Cancer Research (Genyo), located in the Health Technology Park, hosted the event ‘Now it’s our turn to do science’ to mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, which is celebrated this Wednesday, 11 February.
Organised by Euroinnova, an educational institution belonging to the Educa Edtech Group, the conference focused on the obstacles that still persist for women in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and on the importance of ‘creating visible role models’.
Another notable contribution came from Marta Alarcón, scientific director of the Genyo centre, a doctor and PhD in Immunology, who highlighted how personal decisions and context shape one’s career path: “Making various choices has led me to pursue a career in science, even though it wasn’t an obvious path for me.”
Alarcón also emphasised the importance of the environment and the factors associated with career development and funding: “A young woman’s decision depends very much on her family situation. And the requirements that must be met to secure funding.”
She also highlighted passion as the driving force behind research: “It’s curiosity, the desire to discover something and to investigate and analyse it. So I’d say passion plays a huge part.” She also encouraged young women not to limit themselves to pre-set paths: “We often get stuck on the idea that we have to follow a certain path, that we have to map out our future. You have to try things out, step outside your comfort zone.”
Read the full article: https://www.granadaesnoticia.com/provincia/genyo-granada-celebra-dia-internacional-mujer-y-nina-en-ciencia-con-referentes-femeninas
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