Emilia and Rori chat with Dr. Joann Trejo, a daughter of Mexican migrant farm workers who blossomed into a respected pharmacology professor at UC San Diego. Dr. Trejo shares how thinking beyond the lab helped her reach her goals and grow in biomedical research.
EPISODE CHAPERS:
02:52 Dr. Trejo's Early Life and Family Background
06:34 Educational Journey and Early Influences
10:26 College and Early Research Experiences
19:43 Pursuing a Faculty Position
23:07 Balancing Academia and Mentorship
24:41 Facing Bias and Discrimination
25:43 Why some scientists should get an MBA
35:15 Reflections and Advice
CREDITS: This episode is produced and edited by Maribel Quezada Smith. Sound Engineering by Keagan Stromberg. Production Coordinator, Marissa Alcantar. The hosts of Science Wise are Emilia Huerta-Sanchez and Rori Rohlfs. Special thanks to Dr. Joann Trejo. This is a Diferente Creative production.
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