2022 Interview Spotlight Series: Part II

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This week on Simply Blood we continue our 2022 Interview Spotlight Series. In Part II we are featuring the ISEH 2022 Janet Rowley Awardee: David Kent, PhD. Here, Dr. Kent answers questions about his scientific passions, career path, mentorship and more. Interested in hearing more about Dr. Kent’s fascinating work? Don’t miss his session at the ISEH 51st Annual Scientific Meeting this September!







Dr David Kent
York Biomedical Research Institute
Department of Biology
University of York, York, UK








Interviewed by Francois Mercier, ISEH New Investigators Committee & Beth Psaila, ISEH Junior PI Committee. 

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