International Day of Women and Girls in Science - mini-profiles of women working in science at the University of Groningen 3

Inspired by the fact that it will be the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on the 11th of February, and by this post from the York Structural Biology Laboratory, I will be uploading mini profiles of women in science working at the University of Groningen, in the Netherlands, where I also work.

The goal of these mini-profiles is to show the diversity of women in science, to provide role models and to increase visibility.

The third profile is of Assistant Professor Julia Kamenz. I hope that you will enjoy this and the rest of the series!

Job title:

Assistant Professor - Molecular Systems Biology

Subject area:

I want to understand how the beautifully orchestrated process of cell division works.

How did you get into science?

I pretty serendipitously stumbled into it and was lucky enough to find amazing mentors early on, who gave me the chance to discover how much fun it was to be in the lab.

Where else have you worked/studied?

Germany, UK, USA, and now the Netherlands

What are your hobbies/what do you do for fun?

Anything outdoors really. Running, hiking/backpacking, climbing, sailing, skiing.