Dr Gaia Brezzo - Searching for the ‘whole’ scientist - juggling academia

Dr Gaia Brezzo narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher.

In this blog Gaia discusses the struggle of balancing multiple aspects of an academic career, highlighting the need for personal and career development, and emphasising the importance of taking time for higher-level thinking and skill development.

Find the original text, and narration here on our website.

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/guest-blog-searching-for-the-whole-scientist-juggling-academia/

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Dr Gaia Brezzo is a Research Fellow based within the UK Dementia Research Institute at The University of Edinburgh. Gaia's research focuses on understanding how immune alterations triggered by stroke shape chronic maladaptive neuroimmune responses that lead to post-stroke cognitive decline and vascular dementia. Raised in Italy, Gaia came to the UK to complete her undergraduate degree, and thankfully, stuck around. Gaia writes about her work and career challenges, when not biking her way up and down hills in Edinburgh. Follow Gaia on Twitter: @Gaia_Brezzo

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