In her talk, Dr. Mariana Cerdeira unveils what goes on behind the scenes of scientific research and addresses the need for a culture change in the academic world.

Mariana holds a PhD in Medical Neurosciences from the Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Humboldt University and is a consultant in biopharma strategy at Catenion, in Berlin.

Since the beginning of her PhD, she has been involved in projects to improve career support for graduate students, promote the public outreach of science, and raise awareness about issues prevalent in academia.