Meet our Early Career Scientist Grant Winner Giulia Galaverni
We’re delighted to introduce another of our Early Career Scientist Grant winners! Giulia Galaverni is a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Regenerative Medicine Stefano Ferrari, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy, and she is the latest recipient of our monthly $500 grant! Each month we award a career support grant to a life science PhD or postdoc to help support their career.
Giulia is currently working in Graziella Pellegrini’s lab, and she will use the grant to help fund her attendance at the European Summer School on Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine in Greece in September 2023.
We asked Giulia how she felt about receiving the grant:
I am extremely honoured to receive this award as it represents a valuable opportunity to share my research and build networks within different research areas. As an early career scientist, I strongly believe in the power of interdisciplinarity and knowledge sharing, and this grant is a powerful tool to pursue these key elements. Giulia Galaverni, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy, Hello Bio Early Career Scientist Grant winner
Congratulations Giulia! First, can you tell us a bit more about what you're working on at the moment?
As a first-year postdoctoral researcher in the field of regenerative medicine, I am currently focused on developing a tissue-engineered approach for restoring structural and physiological functions of impaired human respiratory structures.
What is it about your field of research that gets you most excited?
Since my first steps in the field of biomedical research, I have been extremely fascinated by the huge potential and beauty of regenerative medicine. The concept of regenerating self-renewing autologous tissues such as epithelia for all the patient’s life is extremely powerful and can permanently solve many debilitating genetic or acquired diseases.
Which scientists working today do you most admire, and why?
I take inspiration from all the researchers that have been pioneers in their fields. We all know that science is full of challenges, and how difficult (but essential) it can be shedding solid bases towards new therapies. Among the many scientists that pursue their research with wilfulness and discipline, I would like to mention Pete Coffey, Giulio Cossu, Elena Cattaneo, Michele De Luca and my scientific mentor Graziella Pellegrini.
What do you think are the biggest challenges currently facing life scientists and their work?
As mentioned, I believe that the work of life scientists is as awesome as it is difficult. I believe that one of the biggest challenges is the paucity of solidarity between the scientific community and the institutions, which reflects on the lack of funds (especially in some countries) available for basic research and of an open-mindedness towards new discoveries. This also brings enormous efforts in pursuing life-saving research for rare diseases, as well as a huge crisis in the economical sustainability of new advanced medicinal products.
And finally… what’s your favourite inspirational quote?
“I don’t need it to be easy, I need it to be worth it”
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Thank you so much Giulia! We wish you the very best for your future career and we hope you enjoy the summer school in Greece in September!
Connect with Giulia:
- Twitter: @GalaverniGiulia
- LinkedIn: Giulia Galaverni
- ResearchGate: Giulia Galaverni
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