Disease-specific therapeutic interventions in Type 1 diabetes

摘要

When I was growing up, I became interested in medical research; however, I had no idea how to get into it. I thought that medicine was the best route to it and, therefore, I pursued a medical degree. I was particularly intrigued by immunology, and therefore did my residency in clinical immunology. While doing this, I realized that I needed to learn how to ask scientific questions or test hypotheses in a laboratory setting. Consequently, I did a PhD in immunology and cellular biology. I have always been fascinated by the inner workings of the immune system and autoimmunity was something that particularly intrigued me, but my focus on Type 1 diabetes was determined by fate. As I was completing my PhD, I met a professor in Barcelona (Spain), who had carried out diabetes research abroad, who graciously offered to help me follow his path.