Here is a summary of the interview with Dr. Isabel Espinosa Medina from the "How She Leads" YouTube channel. Background and Early Inspiration Dr. Isabel Espinosa Medina is a Group Leader at the Janelia Research Campus. Originally from Madrid, Spain, she grew up in a family focused on healthcare. She pursued degrees in biology and biomedicine before completing her PhD in neurobiology in Paris and moving to the U.S. for her postdoctoral work. Her passion for science was ignited

Katerina Manoff is the founder of ENGin, a nonprofit that connects Ukrainian youth to volunteers for free English practice and intercultural exchange. As a Ukrainian immigrant with a strong connection to her home country, Manoff contrasts idealism with practicality, immigrant identity with an international worldview, and childhood dreams with adult considerations. For instance, Manoff emphasizes her decision to go to the University of Pennsylvania for undergraduate studies, r

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