18/09/2025
In the Spotlight! 🌟 Janine Ziemons
Postdoc by day, mom 24/7 — and excelling at both.
At GROW, Janine studies the role of gut microbiota in cancer patients, focusing on how gut bacteria interact with chemotherapy.
💬 “Motherhood has taught me many skills that I can put to good use in academic life: setting priorities, using time efficiently, and sometimes letting go of things and not dwelling on them endlessly.”
Her story proves that the lessons of motherhood can be a powerful engine for scientific discovery.