Dr. Korzenik urged young investigators not to be intimidated, and to see their inexperience as liberation from having preconceived notions of what the correct approaches are to studying IBD. Still, finding a mentor “who can help shape your ideas and help develop techniques,” can be confidence building.
“You don’t necessarily need to have a final piece of work that can stand on its own,” Dr. Korzenik concluded. “You’re learning how to do a clinical trial and get your career moving forward.”
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