My career path for developing gene therapy for blinding diseases: the importance of mentors, collaborators, and opportunities

J Bennett - Human Gene Therapy, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Human Gene Therapy, 2014liebertpub.com
Iwould like to thank the members of the selection committee of the Human Gene Therapy
Pioneer Award for this honor. Truly, the experiences I have had in science are reward
enough. I never could have dreamed of having such a gratifying career. As I talk to students
and mentees about their career plans, I am aware of how seemingly unpredictable—but also
how fun—my own career path has been.
Iwould like to thank the members of the selection committee of the Human Gene Therapy Pioneer Award for this honor. Truly, the experiences I have had in science are reward enough. I never could have dreamed of having such a gratifying career. As I talk to students and mentees about their career plans, I am aware of how seemingly unpredictable—but also how fun—my own career path has been.
Mary Ann Liebert