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Be proactive

Many years ago a friend recommended me a book 'Seven Habits of  Highly Effective People' written by Stephen Covey. I thought immediately that it is just one more of those annoying self-help books and was not interested. Years later, I reluctantly took the book in my hands and started reading. The book blew my mind. […]

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Welcome to Academic Pitstop!

Welcome to my brand-new website! I am Merja, a scientist with over 20 years of experience in both academia and the pharmaceutical industry. I have done research in many areas of life sciences and in many research groups. I have made many mistakes, experienced few successes and learned a lot on the exciting journey in […]

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