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#219 - 🔬 The Importance of Saliva (Ft Dr. Jill Maron)

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Exploring a Physician Scientist Career with a Focus on Salivary Diagnostics

The chapter discusses the speaker's career path from medical school to becoming an independent scientist focusing on salivary diagnostics, particularly in neonatology. It highlights the instrumental role of mentorship in their journey, breakthroughs in RNA stabilization, using saliva for disease detection in premature babies, challenges in finding biomarkers for rare diseases, and the significance of studying feeding habits and saliva in NICU research. The speaker also reflects on balancing personal and professional life as a physician scientist, mother, and partner, emphasizing the importance of work-life balance and deep connections with loved ones.

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