WOMEN IN CANCER PROFILE: From bedside to bench and back: my journey in thyroid disease

Lessons learnt from outstanding mid-career women in endocrine cancer research

“…Mentors may also provide the gentle nudge you need to apply for an opportunity such as a new position in another country or a large grant to fund your research. They have the power to shape all of our academic paths, including preparing us to step up and take on the mantle of mentor for early career researchers following in our own footsteps -'Through dedicated and committed guidance by my mentors, I have learned to appreciate the importance of training the next generation of researchers and clinicians' (Boelaert 2016). …”

“…The importance of parents, in many ways our first mentors, was recognised in fuelling an 'inquisitive spirit' and 'thirst for knowledge and discovery' (Boelaert 2016). It is not uncommon in academia to have an academic partner and stories include career decisions based on location, or relocation, of partners.…”