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Romina Araya

Romina Araya

Argentina
Cancer and Inflammation Program

"I am amazed by the amount of things that I’ve learned here. It's been like an explosion in terms of the number of things I could do in a very short time and the different techniques and very high-level technology that I never had the opportunity to work with before. Everything is here and it’s not hard to learn, it’s just there and you have to be willing. I was always limited in what I wanted to do because I didn’t have everything I need. But here, I just create. "

Rodrigo Xavier Das Neves

Rodrigo Xavier Das Neves

Brazil
Cancer and Inflammation Program

"At CCR/NCI, we can combine diverse expertise and collaborate with the best PI's in the field. It's easier to accomplish your research goals because we have a lot of support and many great facilities. You can make your dreams possible here."

Mohammad Arif Rahman

Mohammad Arif Rahman

Bangladesh
Vaccine Branch

"There are only a few places in the world where I can do this type of work…to do research to control and eradicate HIV. I'm developing myself a lot and collaborating continuously with the heads and very famous scientists. I’m lucky to be here."

Defne Bayik Watson

Defne Bayik Watson

Turkey
Cancer and Inflammation Program

"This is the place where the research makes the most difference in people’s lives. It was important for me to come to NCI because I felt like I could do something meaningful. Here, we can do high-risk projects that you cannot do in academia. And high-risk projects are always the high-rewarding ones as well. The high-risk, high-rewarding projects – that’s something you can only do at NCI."

Erin Swinstead

Erin Swinstead

Australia
Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression

"Here at CCR, we have access to a number of key facilities such as microscopy and sequencing cores. This has provided me the freedom to perform experiments and answer scientific questions that might have been restricted elsewhere due to lack of funds or access to equipment and facilities. Having these facilities here on site has allowed me to take my research to the next level."

Shogo Takahashi

Shogo Takahashi

Japan
Laboratory of Metabolism

"At CCR/NCI, we can access and use many great core facilities and have many training courses. We can easily gain knowledge and learn new techniques from experts which has been amazing for my research."

David Peeney

David Peeney

United Kingdom
Radiation Oncology Branch

"CCR covers basic, translational and clinical research. Having access to, not only the vast human expertise, but also, the world class facilities in CCR and the rest of the NIH makes this a unique research environment unlike any other. "

Diego Presman

Diego Presman

Argentina
Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression

"I've come to deeply appreciate the intramural research program. You don't have to worry about getting grants, there are fantastic talks throughout the year, plenty of workshops, and incredible and talented people to collaborate with. You can be fully dedicated to your work without any distractions. It is a great place to do a postdoc and become a better scientist. "

Rafiqul Islam

Rafiqul Islam

Bangladesh
Surgery Branch

"If I ever need help, I collaborate with the people around me. The people in my branch and the Center for Cancer Research are always very willing to work together as we all have the same goal: saving patient lives. There is no other research hospital of this magnitude in the world that can offer me such an opportunity to work with so many brilliant minds dedicated to fighting cancer."

Sara Gil-Hernandez

Sara Gil-Hernandez

Colombia
Genetics Branch

"I came to the Center for Cancer Research because I am a pathologist and am training in breast cancer. I want to learn a lot about translational medicine. This field isn’t very popular in my country."

Imran Khan

Imran Khan

India
Women's Malignancies Branch

"I came here because I wanted to work on breast cancer metastasis. I like the projects, and I like the lab. The opportunities for research here are better than in India. The Center for Cancer Research is fully equipped, and it’s easy to collaborate and get things done."

Claire Meaney

Claire Meaney

Ireland
Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis

"I chose to join the Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis in CCR because of its translational approach to studying cancer. Here I am learning new skills in molecular epidemiology and using patient samples from case-control studies to complement lab-based mechanistic studies."

David Sanchez Martin

David Sanchez Martin

Spain
Laboratory of Cellular Oncology

"The NIH intramural program is nothing like that anywhere else. There’s many opportunities for fellows to get experiences, guidance and opportunities to explore. My background is in life sciences, and they organize a series of talks with other life science people to discuss avenues to follow for future careers."

Heba Al Khamici

Heba Al Khamici

Iraq and Australia
Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics

"There’s a huge gap in the research of cancer, so I want to contribute to research to cure or prevent cancer. It’s a big problem in the world right now. The CCR has many resources, funding and expertise to help improve training and contribute to cancer research and gather knowledge to stop the progression of cancer."

Jean-Philippe Demers

Jean-Philippe Demers

Canada
Laboratory of Cell Biology

"My boss, Sriram Subramaniam, is one of the best in the world in electron microscopy. It’s the best opportunity to learn. CCR gives us lots of resources that help us accelerate our research."

James Kirui

James Kirui

Kenya
HIV Dynamics and Replication Program

"I chose CCR/NCI as a whole because they are world leading research institutes, and they are cutting edge in their field for research. I have learned that in CCR/NCI/NIH, there are many collaborations, and people are very willing to help each other out, which assists me in furthering my cancer research knowledge."

 

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