Hello! My name is Maria and I am in my final year in the biomedical science concentration. Currently, I am completing my honour’s thesis with Dr. Oudhoff, studying the epithelial immunology of the gut! Health science is becoming increasingly interdisciplinary and inclusive, and I look forward to what this will mean for conditions with complex etiologies, as well as for under-researched populations. In parallel with my studies, I have a passion for music: I am learning the violin and I sing in a wonderful choir. I believe learning outside of science not only makes us better scientists, but it is also helpful for maintaining a sense of balance as well as stress management.