We celebrated 4 successful defenses and a pre-Christmas get-together at Drs. Orsel and van der Meer's abode! The first to defend was Nathan Lutevele (MSc - Maria Camilla Ceballos Betancourt's lab), and then Dr. Sanjaya Mijar (Dr. Karin Orsel's lab), Dr. Angelica Petersen Dias (Dr. Jeroen De Buck's lab), and myself! The path will likely be parted now but the memories and professional connections will last! Happy New Year 2025!
The three-year-long journey of fun-filled learning has finally concluded on Dec 9, 2024. This journey has changed me from a naive yet passionate student in molecular sciences and infectious diseases to a professional with strong skills in these subjects. I am grateful to all the beautiful souls who helped me to be where I am today! See you around!
The hard-work that lasted for more than three years has culminated as a 224-pages long thesis with 3 research chapters (2 submitted to BMC Microbiology and Canadian Veterinary Journal, and one in preparation). I emailed my thesis yesterday to my examiners, the defence has officially begun. Fingers crossed for December 9, 2024.
