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During March 2023, Nature Cardiovascular Research celebrates the female scientists that published with us last year, by reporting a brief story of their scientific and life journey. As we celebrate these extraordinary women through their fascinating stories, we hope to inspire younger generations that are starting their own amazing journey in life sciences. Each scientist featured in this article series has received an identical set of five questions. Although their backgrounds and journeys are unique, there is a common thread in their narratives — they are all insatiably curious, their generosity is bottomless and their love for science is profound. Here, we present Cornelia Weyand.

During March 2023, Nature Cardiovascular Research celebrates the female scientists that published with us last year, by reporting a brief story of their scientific and life journey. As we celebrate these extraordinary women through their fascinating stories, we hope to inspire younger generations that are starting their own amazing journey in life sciences. Each scientist featured in this article series has received an identical set of five questions. Although their backgrounds and journeys are unique, there is a common thread in their narratives — they are all insatiably curious, their generosity is bottomless and their love for science is profound. Here, we present Sabine Steffens.

During March 2023, Nature Cardiovascular Research celebrates the female scientists that published with us last year, by reporting a brief story of their scientific and life journey. As we celebrate these extraordinary women through their fascinating stories, we hope to inspire younger generations that are starting their own amazing journey in life sciences. Each scientist featured in this article series has received an identical set of five questions. Although their backgrounds and journeys are unique, there is a common thread in their narratives — they are all insatiably curious, their generosity is bottomless and their love for science is profound. Here, we present Christiana Ruhrberg.

During March 2023, Nature Cardiovascular Research celebrates the female scientists that published with us last year, by reporting a brief story of their scientific and life journey. As we celebrate these extraordinary women through their fascinating stories, we hope to inspire younger generations that are starting their own amazing journey in life sciences. Each scientist featured in this article series has received an identical set of five questions. Although their backgrounds and journeys are unique, there is a common thread in their narratives — they are all insatiably curious, their generosity is bottomless and their love for science is profound. Here, we present Rong Tian.

During March 2023, Nature Cardiovascular Research celebrates the female scientists that published with us last year, by reporting a brief story of their scientific and life journey. As we celebrate these extraordinary women through their fascinating stories, we hope to inspire younger generations that are starting their own amazing journey in life sciences. Each scientist featured in this article series has received an identical set of five questions. Although their backgrounds and journeys are unique, there is a common thread in their narratives — they are all insatiably curious, their generosity is bottomless and their love for science is profound. Here, we present Tatiana Tatarinova.

During March 2023, Nature Cardiovascular Research celebrates the female scientists that published with us last year, by reporting a brief story of their scientific and life journey. As we celebrate these extraordinary women through their fascinating stories, we hope to inspire younger generations that are starting their own amazing journey in life sciences. Each scientist featured in this article series has received an identical set of five questions. Although their backgrounds and journeys are unique, there is a common thread in their narratives — they are all insatiably curious, their generosity is bottomless and their love for science is profound. Here, we present Pilar Alcaide.

During March 2023, Nature Cardiovascular Research celebrates the female scientists that published with us last year, by reporting a brief story of their scientific and life journey. As we celebrate these extraordinary women through their fascinating stories, we hope to inspire younger generations that are starting their own amazing journey in life sciences. Each scientist featured in this article series has received an identical set of five questions. Although their backgrounds and journeys are unique, there is a common thread in their narratives — they are all insatiably curious, their generosity is bottomless and their love for science is profound. Here, we present Alison Marsden.

During March 2023, Nature Cardiovascular Research celebrates the female scientists that published with us last year, by reporting a brief story of their scientific and life journey. As we celebrate these extraordinary women through their fascinating stories, we hope to inspire younger generations that are starting their own amazing journey in life sciences. Each scientist featured in this article series has received an identical set of five questions. Although their backgrounds and journeys are unique, there is a common thread in their narratives — they are all insatiably curious, their generosity is bottomless and their love for science is profound. Here, we present Kristy Red Horse.

During March 2023, Nature Cardiovascular Research celebrates the female scientists that published with us last year, by reporting a brief story of their scientific and life journey. As we celebrate these extraordinary women through their fascinating stories, we hope to inspire younger generations that are starting their own amazing journey in life sciences. Each scientist featured in this article series has received an identical set of five questions. Although their backgrounds and journeys are unique, there is a common thread in their narratives — they are all insatiably curious, their generosity is bottomless and their love for science is profound. Here, we present Lena Claesson-Welsh.

During March 2023, Nature Cardiovascular Research celebrates the female scientists that published with us last year, by reporting a brief story of their scientific and life journey. As we celebrate these extraordinary women through their fascinating stories, we hope to inspire younger generations that are starting their own amazing journey in life sciences. Each scientist featured in this article series has received an identical set of five questions. Although their backgrounds and journeys are unique, there is a common thread in their narratives — they are all insatiably curious, their generosity is bottomless and their love for science is profound. Here, we present Laurence M. Boon.

During March 2023, Nature Cardiovascular Research celebrates the female scientists that published with us last year, by reporting a brief story of their scientific and life journey. As we celebrate these extraordinary women through their fascinating stories, we hope to inspire younger generations that are starting their own amazing journey in life sciences. Each scientist featured in this article series has received an identical set of five questions. Although their backgrounds and journeys are unique, there is a common thread in their narratives — they are all insatiably curious, their generosity is bottomless and their love for science is profound. Here, we present Tatiana Petrova.

During March 2023, Nature Cardiovascular Research celebrates the female scientists that published with us last year, by reporting a brief story of their scientific and life journey. As we celebrate these extraordinary women through their fascinating stories, we hope to inspire younger generations that are starting their own amazing journey in life sciences. Each scientist featured in this article series has received an identical set of five questions. Although their backgrounds and journeys are unique, there is a common thread in their narratives — they are all insatiably curious, their generosity is bottomless and their love for science is profound. Here, we present Lixia Yue.

During March 2023, Nature Cardiovascular Research celebrates the female scientists that have published with us last year, by reporting a brief story of their scientific and life journey. As we celebrate these extraordinary women through their fascinating stories, we hope to inspire young generations that are starting their own amazing journey in life sciences. Each scientist featured in this article series has received an identical set of five questions. Although their backgrounds and journeys are unique, there is a common thread in their narratives — they are all insatiably curious, their generosity is bottomless and their love for science is profound. Here, we present Natalia Trayanova.

During March 2023, Nature Cardiovascular Research celebrates the female scientists that published with us last year, by reporting a brief story of their scientific and life journey. As we celebrate these extraordinary women through their fascinating stories, we hope to inspire younger generations that are starting their own amazing journey in life sciences. Each scientist featured in this article series has received an identical set of five questions. Although their backgrounds and journeys are unique, there is a common thread in their narratives — they are all insatiably curious, their generosity is bottomless and their love for science is profound. Here, we present Yanqing Anna Gong.

During March 2023, Nature Cardiovascular Research celebrates the female scientists that published with us last year, by reporting a brief story of their scientific and life journey. As we celebrate these extraordinary women through their fascinating stories, we hope to inspire younger generations that are starting their own amazing journey in life sciences. Each scientist featured in this article series has received an identical set of five questions. Although their backgrounds and journeys are unique, there is a common thread in their narratives — they are all insatiably curious, their generosity is bottomless and their love for science is profound. Here, we present Laure Gambardella.

During the month of March 2023, Nature Cardiovascular Research celebrates the female scientists that published with us last year, by reporting a brief story of their scientific and life journey. As we celebrate these extraordinary women through their fascinating stories, we hope to inspire younger generations that are starting their own amazing journey in life sciences. Each scientist featured in this article series has received an identical set of five questions. Although their backgrounds and life journeys are unique, there is a common thread in their narratives — they are all insatiably curious, their generosity is bottomless and their love for science is profound. Here, we present Luisa Iruela-Arispe.

During March 2023, Nature Cardiovascular Research celebrates the female scientists that published with us last year, by reporting a brief story of their scientific and life journey. As we celebrate these extraordinary women through their fascinating stories, we hope to inspire younger generations that are starting their own amazing journey in life sciences. Each scientist featured in this article series has received an identical set of five questions. Although their backgrounds and journeys are unique, there is a common thread in their narratives — they are all insatiably curious, their generosity is bottomless and their love for science is profound. Here, we present Francine Z. Marques.

Over recent decades, shifts toward translational or applied research in many countries have come at the expense of fundamental discovery research. Here we discuss the historical importance of basic science in the cardiovascular field, the risks in its decline and the ongoing need for a strong foundation in fundamental discovery research.