“In my work it is difficult to separate my private and professional life. Constant trips, meetings, conferences, experiments, work until small hours and pressure. I love many aspects of what I do, but also sometimes it is very tiring for me. The problem of coping with stress, the balance between work and private life and mental health in general in academia is serious and should be talked about.(...)”

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“You have to find an idea for yourself. There are many educated people who cannot find themselves on the job market, and there are also many young people without education who do not have to work for the rest of their lives. There are no shortcuts - try, don't be afraid of mistakes, you can learn the most from mistakes. People often think that a mistake is a failure, I changed my view of it through my life experiences - mistakes are for us to learn from and we will continue repeating them until we learn our lessons.(...)"

“I believe that you must always have an open mind and be open to the various possibilities that life gives us. I would like to mention one more event that made a lasting impression on my life. It was a microscopy conference in Germany at the end of my Master's programme. There I met people from the research group in which I later did my PhD in Australia. The trip gave me the opportunity to take the next step on my career path. That is why I encourage you to be open, to be active, both in the university and non-university circles. (...)”

“Success for me is that despite a hard day at work, difficult cases or demanding patients, I want to go back there again and face another challenge. It is not the money or prestige, but professional satisfaction and fulfilment. (...)”