I have always liked biology and medicine, so studying biochemistry for my undergrad was a good decision. My journey of liking computers so much started when I went to the CRUK-CI for a wet lab summer internship. I saw two interns next to me working on a super cool-looking computer screen. Since then, I have pursued computational knowledge constantly. During my master’s in Berlin, I again had both wet lab and dry lab experience, and realised that I am very passionate about computers (thank you Vim). During my master’s thesis at Stefanie Großwendt’s lab, I also realised that I am super interested in the topic of cell-cell communication, and in databases with biological prior knowledge. Therefore (and especially thanks to all my previous supervisors, colleagues, family and friends) I have decided to pursue academia further, joining the Saez-Rodriguez lab as a PhD student.