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In this instalment of Career pathways, we hear from Anja Zeigerer and Myriam Aouadi about how the support of institutions, labs and families can galvanize scientists’ passion and productivity.
The transition from senior postdoc to early-stage investigator is a pivotal step in the careers of academic scientists. In this series, early-stage investigators reflect on their labs’ first publications and the journeys that led them there.