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March 11, 2025 38 mins

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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